This Other Eden by Paul Harding
First off – the writing in this book is fantastic. Each sentence is concise and descriptive at the same time … More This Other Eden by Paul Harding
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The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
When I got to the end of the book, thought I had missed something. Described on the front as an … More The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
North Woods by Daniel Mason
This is the most wonderful book and will definitely be in my top ten for this year – if not … More North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Smith has written a historical novel based on a real-life crime, The Tichborne Claimant or case, peopled with those who … More The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
This is the fourth in the Malabar House series with Inspector Persis Wadia, the first female police officer in India. … More Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
There were parts of this book that I loved and then others that were a bit clunky and not nearly … More Horse by Geraldine Brooks
The New Life by Tom Crewe
If the last book I read, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, opened with one of the best lines … More The New Life by Tom Crewe
Alchemy by S.J. Parris
Dr Giordano Bruno is off on his travels again, this time to Prague at the behest of Walsingham because one … More Alchemy by S.J. Parris
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
The Colour Storm by Damian Dibben
We take colour for granted nowadays. We can have our cars in all sorts of colours and finishes, the walls … More The Colour Storm by Damian Dibben