The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle
This is the third in a trilogy about Paula, the woman who endured years of beatings and drinking, who then … More The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle
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Lazy City by Rachel Connolly
This is a book I had to read several reviews about once I had read it to check I hadn’t … More Lazy City by Rachel Connolly
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Probably the first short story book I have read in a decade. I don’t really like the genre but loved … More The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
The Autobiography of my Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
This is an exquisite book that is exquisitely beautiful and sad at the same time: exquisite in its language and … More The Autobiography of my Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
The delight of Strout’s writing is that whilst she is examining the relationships between people close to her, we are … More Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout