Reviews of Books
Posted in Fiction, Recommended on Jun 15th, 2012
I read A Visit from the Goon Squad and loved it. So I was keen to read this one. Here is the blurb … In her first novel since her widely praised debut, The Invisible Circus, Jennifer Egan demonstrates once again her virtuosity at weaving a spellbinding story with language that dazzles. In this boldly ambitious [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jun 8th, 2012
I read The Book of Lost Threads and loved it, consequently I was very keen to read Ms Evans new novel. I wasn’t disappointed, but I would think very carefully before recommending this novel – mostly because of the content (I don’t want to give anything away, but there is death and mental [...]
Posted in Fiction, Recommended on Jun 5th, 2012
I read about this novel somewhere and I can’t remember where – possibly The Australian, but I can’t find a review online. I got into the queue at the library and was pleasantly surprised to get an email last week informing me that it was my turn. Here’s the blurb … At Westish College, a small [...]