The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
At last, the pure and fragile snow was falling upon us, separating off the air from the dirt, the living … More The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
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The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
This is an absolutely fantastic book, a Pulitzer Prize winner, included in the Jubilee Big Read, The National Book Critics … More The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
I read this book in a day – a couple of sittings – and I loved it. It is a … More Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
Vine Street by Dominic Nolan
Gosh this book was good. Set in Soho in the 1930s and 1960s covering the attempts at catching a serial … More Vine Street by Dominic Nolan
The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon
During the cold war, West Germany paid East Germany around DM 40,000 per prisoner to bring them back into the … More The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon
The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
The wrongful conviction and execution of Mahmood Mattan became the first miscarriage of justice ever rectified by a British court, … More The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
This was a fantastic book – I love literary spy novels and this was one. What it really is though, … More American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Beth Chatto’s Green Tapestry revisited: A guide to a sustainably planted garden
When this book came out 33 years ago it was revolutionary as was Beth Chatto’s planting. You didn’t make the … More Beth Chatto’s Green Tapestry revisited: A guide to a sustainably planted garden
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
This book was seven hundred and ninety seven pages of wonderfulness and I can completely understand why it took a … More The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Reading this book was like eating a delicious sorbet in between rich courses. It is warm, generous, full of friendship … More These Precious Days by Ann Patchett