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
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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
This is a fantastic book. Set in an alternative world but one that feels a little too familiar, Protecting American … More Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Bournville by Jonathan Coe
This was fantastic! The premise the book is built around features as a quote on the back cover. It was … More Bournville by Jonathan Coe
The Trees by Percival Everett
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of this book when it started and it took me a little while … More The Trees by Percival Everett
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
I came to the previous author, John Boyne, not thorugh his books for grown ups but through The Boy With … More Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
Holiday reading October 22
I’ve been a way for a fortnight in France but of course I have been reading. Rather than write a … More Holiday reading October 22
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
One of life’s great pleasures is to walk into the library and be faced with a shelf of new books, … More Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
Portable Magic by Emma Smith
I absolutely loved this book – I have a penchant for books about books and I love books so it … More Portable Magic by Emma Smith
Still Life by Sarah Winman
When I started this book I thought it was going to be just another book where an older woman meets … More Still Life by Sarah Winman
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