Review: Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops is a short, funny treat.
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What I read in October 2020
Good intentions etc. etc.
Blog tour: The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline
The Exiles is a shocking, yet inspiring and highly readable account of the experiences of women who were transported to Australia in the nineteenth century.
Blog tour: Cows Can't Jump, by Philip Bowne
Cows Can't Jump is funny and heartwarming, with a really sweet main character.
Blog tour: The Nesting, by C. J. Cooke
The Nesting is an atmospheric and addictive thriller infused with Norse folklore.
Blog tour: The Snow Fox Diaries, by Jan Mazzoni
The Snow Fox Diaries perfectly captures the beauty and cruelty of nature and the countryside.
Blog tour: The Same Ledge by Daniel James
The Same Ledge is a vivid, unflinching and heart-wrenching novel.
Review: Blitz Spirit by Becky Brown
Blitz Spirit provides an interesting insight into life during World War II and much-needed correctives to national myths.
Review: Homecoming by Colin Grant
Homecoming contains a wide range of fascinating accounts from the Windrush generation that really made me think about the nature of memory and narrative.
What I read in September 2020
Another 17 books down and some real gems among them.