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
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Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith
Cruz Smith’s tenth Arkady Renko novel, Independence Square, moves us from the forests of Siberia in the previous book back … More Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith
Bolla by Pajtim Statovci, translated by David Hackston
This is the third of four books that I am reading for the FutureLearn course ‘How to read a Novel’ … More Bolla by Pajtim Statovci, translated by David Hackston
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
When I searched for books suitable for a gardening book club, this book popped up and I was intrigued. Set … More The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
The Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Mytting
Translated by Paul Russell Garrett What a beautiful book and story. Edvard lives with his grandfather, a dour man, in … More The Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Mytting
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