The Other Mother by Michel Bussi
Well, this book kept me guessing right to the end. The story brings together two seemingly disparate strands, a daring … More The Other Mother by Michel Bussi
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Nemesis by Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
This was a page-turner of a book that I found myself wanting to read rather than go out and do … More Nemesis by Wilbur Smith and Tom Harper
The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
If I were to provide a summary of this book, which I will, it will be the briefest and simplest. … More The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
An unusual family resides in this memoir. A father who is a catholic priest, married and with children, who sits … More Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
I haven’t read anything by Nora Ephron but came across Heartburn as an audiobook read by Meryl Streep and it … More Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
On the longlist for the Women’s Prizefor Fiction and rightly so, I would be surprised if this didn’t get onto … More Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
Euphoria by Elin Cullhed translated by Jennifer Hayashida
This is a fictionalised account of Sylvia Plath’s final year with and without Ted Hughes, written as a first person … More Euphoria by Elin Cullhed translated by Jennifer Hayashida
Midnight Atlanta by Thomas Mullen
There are many crime novels where the detectives are given a character trait or a situation that makes their job … More Midnight Atlanta by Thomas Mullen
12 Birds to Save Your Life by Charlie Corbett
Whilst his mother was dying, Corbett rediscovered the value of nature, in particular birds, and how it can offer us … More 12 Birds to Save Your Life by Charlie Corbett
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
You would expect a book of import from a Nobel Prize winner for Literature and that is what you get … More Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro