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Category Archives: 21st Century Fiction
The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk
A coming-of-age book about a boy with extraordinary abilities who embarks on a quest to find his father when he disappears
The Sisters by Claire Douglas
When Abi is offered the chance of a new life, she hopes it will fill the gap left by the death of her twin, but will it give her that?
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy
Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The best book that I have read this year – a funny, warm, unique book with a biting message about how women should carve their own path
Dead Famous by Ruby Fox
Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read
Catatonia by Steve Crane
An interesting novel philosophically speaking which is thought-provoking but, at times, challenging to read
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
A thriller based around the disappearance of a baby from her home while her parents are partying next door – tense and twisty
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
A couple craft a life for themselves in the wilds of Alaska but long for a child – and then miraculously, one appears. But who is she?
Wool by Hugh Howey
An underground thriller where society has been formed in a silo but for what purpose? Is it just about survival from the toxic upper world?