Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks
Set in the late 70s early 80s in London with the Jamaican, Carribean diaspora, this is a story of love, … More Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks
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
Dr No by Percival Everett
God help us. Nothing happened. p278 I am a very recent reader of Percival Everett, starting with The Trees which … More Dr No by Percival Everett
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
Set in Sarajevo during the start of the war, this is another book on the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist … More Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel
What to say about this book? If you are at all squeamish about toxic love and sex then don’t read … More I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel
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
Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
Set in Limon on the coast of Costa Rica, Ramirez travels from London back to his family for a brief … More Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
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
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
On my third attempt I managed to get into the book and I am so glad I did. I loved … More Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr