HOW have I managed to previously overlook this author, even after reading and reviewing ‘A God in Ruins’ back in 2018…honestly, it’s a burning question! ‘Behind the Scenes at the Museum’ was another one of […]
Tag: Book reviews
103. ‘South Riding’ by Winifred Holtby.
I first read this book in a hard cover edition I borrowed from my local library as a teenager, and I loved it. I remember I initially chose it because of the title/location – although […]
99. ‘A Possible Life’ by Sebastian Faulks.
I have literally just finished this book, taken a moment to drink a glass of red while I begin to assimilate my thoughts, and my thoughts were, basically, READ THIS BOOK! Skilfully linking five short […]
91. The Underground Railroad by colson whitehead
Without a doubt one of the most powerful books I have ever read. I was loaned this recently with the warning that it was unsettling, in fact deeply disturbing, and I pass these words on […]
80. ‘Mildred pierce’ by james m. cain
Recently, I’ve taken to pulling a book off the shelves at random rather than spending time choosing one, and so far, I have to say, it is paying off! Mum had marvellous taste in books […]
78. ‘Dead mens wages’ by Lilian pizzichini
This is a book about London and it’s people, snippets of history, a family both held together and torn apart by greed and crime and drugs…and the effects all of this had on the author. […]
71. ‘Dark Shadows Falling’, by Joe Simpson.
OK, Mum, NOW I understand why you have so many books about mountaineering, and especially books by Joe Simpson. What a book! The opening chapter is without a doubt one of the best opening chapters […]
66. ‘Charlotte Gray’ by Sebastian Faulks
The third and final volume in the French trilogy, this is wonderful – and fine to read as a stand alone novel, although if you have read ‘Birdsong’ and ‘The Girl at the Lion D’Or’ […]
60. Two books today – ‘tuesdays with Morrie’ by Mitch Albom, and ‘Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant’ by Anne Tyler
Two books, very different from one another, both by American authors, and both read by me in the sunshine last week. Let’s start with ‘tuesdays with Morrie’. It describes itself as, ‘an old man, a […]
56. ‘One Good Turn’ by Kate Atkinson.
Bang. Absolutely the best book I have read so far this year in this genre…such a skillful book. Every time a fleeting thought along the lines of ‘I should get up and do…’ entered my […]
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