Darling by India Knight
This is a very funny, keenly observed story – a re-imagining of The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford. I … More Darling by India Knight
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Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
I loved Less is Lost just as much as I loved the first book: Less. In Less is Lost we … More Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Judith Kerr’s Creatures: A celebration of her life and work
I am struggling to finish books at the moment, leaving them unfinished with very few having the power to keep … More Judith Kerr’s Creatures: A celebration of her life and work
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
This is a wonderful book and the author, Greer, absolutely makes the most of a character with the surname of … More Less by Andrew Sean Greer
The Story of Art without Men by Katy Hessel
I’ll show you what a woman can do Artemisia Gentileschi 1649 This book tells the story of women in art … More The Story of Art without Men by Katy Hessel
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
This is my second attempt at this book and I did so because it turned up so many times in … More The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer
This was a good book, well-written and a story well-told with twists and turns in it plus an insight into … More The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer
Semicolon by Cecelia Watson
(This story charts) . . . its transofrmation from a mark designed to create clarity to a mark destined to … More Semicolon by Cecelia Watson
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
I am constantly amazed at the quality of people’s first novels. I know it isn’t the first thing they have … More Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Slough House by Mick Herron
This is my most favourite series of books at present so I was delighted to find one that I hadn’t … More Slough House by Mick Herron