A turgid read for a Jane Austen lover that had to ultimately be abandoned.
Category Archives: British fiction
One August Night by Victoria Hislop
Continuing where The Island finished, One August Night takes us back to Crete and the families of Plaka and their subsequent dramas
Monsoon Summer by Julia Gregson
A story of colonialism, tradition and families, told from the perspective of a British woman heading to India as it establishes independence
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
To read or not to read? A touching tale of loss, marriage, and the price of ambition, crafted within an imagined Shakespeare’s world
Humankind by Michael Whitehead
Humankind by Michael Whitehead – The inadvertent uncovering of a dark past linked with slavery influences the present in this easy read
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman -Twists and turns, characters with secrets, great dialogue, dry humour – a really good read!
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke – Surprisingly good read from Susanna Clarke, which is an imaginative tour de force of otherworldliness, magic & the ruthlessness of ambition
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A very well-written, dark and suspenseful thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end
A Blindefellows Chronicle by Auriel Roe
A book about a series of incidents at a private boys’ school in England, Auriel Roe’s book is funny, warm and entertaining – a perfect read.
Old Baggage by Lissa Evans
Mattie Simpkin is a wonderful heroine with verve and drive and a willingness to ensure that young women of the early twentieth century know that they can achieve much – if they only know how to push.
Scuffed Granny 