The Cleaner of Chartres by Sally Vickers
I can’t remember how this book came to my attention because it was enjoyable, almost a holiday read but not … More The Cleaner of Chartres by Sally Vickers
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The Furrows by Namwali Serpell
Well I completely missed the point of this book and was left hanging at the end. It wasn’t until I … More The Furrows by Namwali Serpell
Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
Set in Limon on the coast of Costa Rica, Ramirez travels from London back to his family for a brief … More Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
Americana (and the act of getting over it) by Luke Healy
Healy has never hiked or really camped but decides to walk from the Mexican border up to the Canadian border … More Americana (and the act of getting over it) by Luke Healy
Hungry by Grace Dent
This is a book about childhood food, what the government call ‘levelling up’ and the tragedy and face that it … More Hungry by Grace Dent
Steve Jobs: A graphic biography by Jessie Hartland
I first came across Jessie Hartland in her biography of Julia Childs, Bon Apetit!, which I will read and review … More Steve Jobs: A graphic biography by Jessie Hartland
The Fire of Joy by Clive James
As Clive James came to the end of his life, chasing ‘the deadly tunnel merchant’ in his face (a cancer) … More The Fire of Joy by Clive James
A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
Whilst this book can be read as fiction it is based based on letters and documents about a woman moving … More A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
The Darkest Sin by D. V. Bishop
The darkest sin is to murder on sacred ground and that is what happens in this book. Set in Renaissance … More The Darkest Sin by D. V. Bishop
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
This is definitely the book of the moment, appearing in several book clubs over the last couple of months although … More Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor