I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
One of the things I have learnt the value of from book club is rereading. I first read I Capture … More I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
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Trust by Hernan Diaz: Book club – bending and aligning reality
. . . if money is fiction, finance capital is the fiction of a fiction p216 Apart from reading books … More Trust by Hernan Diaz: Book club – bending and aligning reality
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
It is a long time since I cried at the end of a book but that is exactly what I … More Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I love an American road trip book – not sure if it is a genre, maybe as a quest or … More The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
Oh, this was an exciting, gritty read. So much better than all that romantic sop I seem to have been … More Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
This is the tale of a falling-down house providing the structure for two parallel stories set over a century apart … More Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Metronome by Tom Watson
It’s not really clear when or where this book is set. It is sometime in the future because there are … More Metronome by Tom Watson
Babel by R. F. Kuang
Phew – if you are going on holiday and only want to take one book with you, this is the … More Babel by R. F. Kuang
The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams
What a wonderful book full of wit, words, puns, etymology and play. I loved it. I fell in love with … More The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This is a slender book with a LOT to say. Janie is raise by her Grandmother, who she calls Nanny, … More Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston