Literary fiction – Scuffed Granny

Time Lines by Guilio Savo

I can’t describe this book in a few characters! Surreal, life-affirming, adventurous, spooky, daring? Savo has written a truly unique book!

Enter the world of Steven Muir: a place of speculation and deep thought, of stimulating, accomplished writing wrapped in mystery

A book very much of our time where questions of authorship and cultural appropriation are rife – an interesting read

Imogen is surprised when she is approached by Lila, daughter of a famous MP, at a gig: it’s exciting and unexpected but is it a good thing?

Malouf retells, in his own words but with the air of the original Homer, the story of Priam and Achilles and the ransom for Hector’s body

A story of a man who withdraws himself from life after the death of his wife, told with acerbic wit and unreserved intelligence

A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy

A tough read but not because of the writing, but the subject matter – a tale of schoolboys, friendship and the experiences that shape us

A character-driven book told in two halves: the first concerning Paul, the second Cora and linked together by the London train of the title

My first encounter with Hemingway and surprisingly, a forgettable and, dare I say it, regrettable one: did not meet expectations