the ambitious writer in me was drooling over relentlessly beautiful sentences
THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION
RAINBOW MILK by Paul Mendez
the issues at play are voiced with such force that I struggled to get my head around this being a debut!
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead
It is a bright and inventive take on one of the darkest times in history.
GODS WITHOUT MEN by Hari Kunzru
I feel enriched for spending a week consumed with it
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 →
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.
DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz
The story is set some 56 years ago but feels vibrant, fresh and important.
The Real Thing #1
No, we are suckers for the feel of a book (embossed covers are almost erotic are they not?) Oh, and the smell of a new ink on paper....
Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan.
On a day off work, with our exercise, work and dog walking done, we enquire of each other "are we in?". Yes we are! Gentle music on, dog snuggled on the sofa, books out. Interrupted only by the need to eat. Our two-people-and-a-dog-book-club goes from strength to strength. We very often end up enjoying the... Continue Reading →
