Monthly Archives: August 2008
One Good Turn – Kate Atkinson
Normally when you love a book you race through it, however with Kate Atkinson’s second novel featuring retired detective and private investigator Jackson Brodie ‘One Good Turn’ is one of those novels that you just have to savour and enjoy … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2008, Kate Atkinson, Review, Transworld Publishing
In The Miso Soup – Ryu Murakami
After having read a few ‘ropey’ books that were not exactly my sort of book but also not really ones that I have particularly enjoyed ‘In The Miso Soup’ by Ryu Murakami. Bizarrely this wasn’t actually the book that I … Continue reading
Filed under Bloomsbury Publishing, Review, Ryu Murakami
The Resurrectionist – James Bradley
So after the massive ‘Empire Falls’ that felt like the epic it was I was in the mood for something much more me and I have been waiting to read this Richard & Judy read for ages. I mean for … Continue reading
Filed under Faber & Faber, James Bradley, Review, Richard and Judy
Empire Falls – Richard Russo
The latest Book Group Book ‘Empire Falls’ by Richard Russo has not only won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, it has also taken me ages to read but with book group books I have made myself read to the end … Continue reading
Filed under Book Group, Pulitzer Prize, Review, Richard Russo, Vintage Books
West Of The Wall – Marcia Preston
Note – this review has spoilers, I couldn’t write it without them, sorry. The lovely people of New Books Magazine (http://www.newbooksmag.com/) had sent me the latest Marcia Preston ‘West of the Wall’ to read and review. I say this like … Continue reading
Filed under Marcia Preston, Mira Books, Review
The Pursuit of Love – Nancy Mitford
My first Nancy Mitford novel to read has had a lot of pressure upon it to be good. Everyone I have mentioned it to who has read it has commented on how fantastic it is and also I came away … Continue reading
Filed under Nancy Mitford, Penguin Books, Penguin Classics, Review
In The Woods – Tana French
I have had this on my to read pile a while. I originally wanted the hardback (which is very rare for me as for some reason hardbacks make my hands ache) but it was one of those ones with the … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Tana French
Twice In One Week, Not Quite Thrice In One Month
Yes I have fallen off the wagon once again, however not as badly as normal. I have indeed been book shopping and swapping and today this is what the results of this hard labour of book addiction produced. Point of … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Man Booker, Richard Russo, Salman Rushdie, Sophie Hannah
