This Family by Kate Sawyer
It’s always interesting to see who reviews books online. The big newspapers, Kirkus, your favourite bloggers? Some books, however, seem … More This Family by Kate Sawyer
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Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili
I wonder how many people who have left a country because of war, or for other reasons, have a lingering … More Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili
The Wide World by Pierre Lemaitre, trans. Frank Wynne
This is the first book in a quartet that tells the story of the Pelletier family in 1948 who live … More The Wide World by Pierre Lemaitre, trans. Frank Wynne
The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop
Author, J B Blackwood, learns that she has won a major literary prize but she can’t tell anyone, even her … More The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces. Perhaps not surprisingly, I am also a … More The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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
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
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Set during the 1920s, this is a grand romp through the criminal underworld of night clubs and a family who … More Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Undertow by Anthony J. Quinn
I picked this book up in the library because of the detective’s name – Celcius Daly! It is quite a … More Undertow by Anthony J. Quinn
Widowland by C. J. Carey
This was my second attempt at this book and was much better this time. It is what I call a … More Widowland by C. J. Carey