Reviews of Books
Posted in Miscellaneous on Mar 30th, 2011
This book was recommended here (and she writes such fabulous reviews you should go and read it). I reserved it at the library – I was about fifth in line – and one day an email arrives to say it was waiting for me. Lexie Sinclair cannot stay. Enclosed within her parents’ genteel country lawn, [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Mar 21st, 2011
This is just a quick post (more of a reminder to myself) to say I read this book, I enjoyed it, the ending was unexpected, but realistic and I shall be looking for more of her work.
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Mar 11th, 2011
A friend recommended this one. It is a book of (longish) short stories. Nine all together. I preferred the ones that had a female point of view Lohrey does a great job of getting inside her character’s heads and writing their innermost thoughts – like the sexual fantasy in ‘Primates’. The stories felt very real [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Mar 5th, 2011
I selected this novel because one of the members of my Victorian Book club recommended it (we read Victorian novels). I really enjoyed it. It was like a series of short stories, but a few of the characters (like Olive) appeared in all of the stories. The novel had sad undertones and I don’t think [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light on Mar 1st, 2011
I find it quite hard to categorize this book. On the one hand it is full of interesting historical detail and on the other it descends into a ‘mills and boon’ style romance. Having said that I found it a compelling read and I read it very quickly and I’m sure I will read the [...]