Reviews of Books
Posted in Serious on Nov 26th, 2009
I bought this book from my local second hand book store. Cather was one of those authors I felt I should read, but hadn’t yet got around to it. An enduring literary masterpiece first published in 1918, this hauntingly eloquent classic is an inspiring reminder of the rich past we have inherited. Willa Cather’s lustrous [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Nov 15th, 2009
I found this book in a second hand book store while on holiday. I do like Elizabeth Taylor novels – such understated, character driven stories. “Spending the holiday with friends, as she has for many years, Camilla finds that their private absorptions – Frances with he painting and Liz with her baby – seem to [...]
Posted in Serious on Nov 4th, 2009
I’m not sure why I picked this one – I have read The Time Traveller’s Wife but I wouldn’t have thought enough to buy her next book. Perhaps I got caught up in the hype? Anyway I have read it. This is the information from the publisher … Audrey Niffenegger’s spectacularly compelling second novel opens [...]