Coetzee's direct and pointed narrative exposes the main character's weaknesses
DISGRACE by J.M. Coetzee
GODS WITHOUT MEN by Hari Kunzru
I feel enriched for spending a week consumed with it
Let In The Light by Gerard Nugent
there is plenty of poignancy in this compelling page turner
BEING ACCOUNTABLE #3 MARCH 2021
I allow myself to drift through March a bit
THE LIES YOU TOLD by Harriet Tyce
..characters gradually enter the fray adding more texture and depth, the tensions and dramas build
JEWS DON’T COUNT by David Baddiel
..room to pin down every riposte from even the most ignorant and bigoted view points
A MEAL IN WINTER by Hubert Mingarelli
This small book set me on a journey of discovery. I'd not heard of the author until I listened to the book being discussed on Radio 4's A Good Read. The program is a rich source of reading suggestions and often encourages me to delve further into less commercial areas of literature. I was fascinated... Continue Reading →
RECORD PLAY PAUSE by Stephen Morris
...my library of musical memoirs is so much richer because of this book
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There are moments of poignant beauty alongside the humorous carnage.
THE MOTEL LIFE by Willy Vlautin
About opportunity, but mostly about the lack of it. About guilt and a deep sense of right and wrong.
