Reviews of Books
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Sep 29th, 2009
This is an enormous novel – difficult to read in bed. It is on the Man Booker 2009 Short List. This is partly why I wanted to read it, but mostly I was interested in the story.
Here’s the synopsis from the publisher …
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2009 ‘Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Sep 9th, 2009
My reason for selecting this book is slightly odd. I wanted to buy three books from Persephone and so selected this as my third because I had recently watched an adaptation of Ballet Shoes. That being said, I enjoyed this novel. She has a wonderful way of getting inside peoples’ heads.
Here is what Persephone say [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Sep 7th, 2009
A few years ago I saw an adaptation of Fingersmith and I really like it. I always meant to read it and the other day I found it at the library.
There is quite a complicated plot and if I write too much I will spoil the story. This is what they say at the sarah [...]