The Enchanted April – Elizabeth Von Arnim Oh I loved this. Two duty bound, dull women trapped in boring and possibly loveless marriages decide on a whim to rent out a villa in Italy for a month. They invite two other women to come with them and they all have to learn to get along.… Continue reading September reading
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August reads
I had the luxury of reading an entire book in a weekend this month – something that never happens usually. It was due to a combination of Bank Holiday at my in-law’s house, losing the knitting pattern I was working on and nothing on the TV. What bliss. Otherwise the month was as usual –… Continue reading August reads
My July reading
I got waylaid this month by a friend going to see the Harry Potter play so I started re-reading them all. (There’s no re-reading option on Goodreads so my reading challenge figures are wrong…) I’ll talk Harry at the end. Otherwise… Rowan Coleman – We Are All Made of Stars I wrote last month about… Continue reading My July reading
June reading list
A late posting this month – events have overtaken me. But here’s what I read last month. Noonday – Pat Barker The final part of Barker’s second war trilogy, ending in the Blitz and focusing mostly on the character of Elinor, estranged from her husband and in vague contact with Kit Neville. I wanted to… Continue reading June reading list
In May I read…
This has been a good reading month, an interesting and absorbing reading month. Here’s my review: Shamim Sarif – Despite the Falling Snow I only realised when I got this home that it’s a film cover; I picked it up because it sounded intriguing. A spy-love story from Krushchev’s time, interspersed with some modern day reminiscences,… Continue reading In May I read…
In March I read…
The return of the monthly reading round-up. And I must say, aside from the first book, this month’s reading all appears to be themed around childbirth, pregnancy, and the consequences of both. This month I read: Melissa – Jonathan Taylor I reviewed this earlier on the blog so I won’t repeat it here but if… Continue reading In March I read…
Can a TV tie-in change your reading?
I’ve just finished reading South Riding by Winifred Holtby. I loved it and raced through all 525 pages at breakneck speed. It was a reading group choice and wasn’t in stock at Waterstone’s when I went to buy it. The girl behind the counter placed an order for me but when it arrived it was… Continue reading Can a TV tie-in change your reading?
Review: Melissa by Jonathan Taylor
It’s not a spoiler to tell you that the Melissa of the title dies at the beginning of the book – everything that follows is a result of this tragic occurrence. As she does so, all her neighbours experience a musical hallucination – most find it beautiful if perplexing, only a few dislike it. The… Continue reading Review: Melissa by Jonathan Taylor
February reads
A short month and two books to read for reading group this month means I only read four books this month. 1984 – George Orwell and Brave New World – Aldous Huxley It was a dystopian double bill for reading group this month, though I can’t remember why. One line of thinking was that people… Continue reading February reads
National Libraries Day
It’s late, I know. My blogging has fallen off in recent weeks and I can only blame the day job workload and a stinking cold. But a quick few words because it’s National Libraries Day. My first library was a bus. A mobile library that came to the close where I lived. I on’t remember… Continue reading National Libraries Day
Susan E Barsby 