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Category Archives: Book Review
Fullfilment City by E.M. Arons
A settlement devoted to a distribution centre in Colorado provides the backdrop for a modern novel centred on consumerism
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell
A story of a girl taken from all she knows and her fight to survive in a world where she doesn’t fit
All Fours by Miranda July
A book, which is rowdy but thoughtful, told from the viewpoint of a woman at the midpoint of life
Lost in Translation – Misadventures in English Abroad by Charlie Croker
Charlie Croker’s book gathers together a strangely curious collection of translated snippets from people’s travels abroad
Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
A collection and selection of Morpurgo’s work, including complete short stories and excerpts from his most applauded novels
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
The first in a fantasy series that both warmed this reader but paradoxically, also left her a little cool, like a fallen moon
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
A wonderful insight into Dame Dench’s roles from Shakespeare, showing her love for the bard and her appreciation for his words
Death in a Gilded Frame by Cecelia Tichi
Roddy and Val DeVere once again find themselves in the midst of murder but which is worse? This, or the possible scandal in Newport society?
Dreams from Communism: Satire from the Past, Lessons for the Present by Ian Christoff
A book of modern fables, charting Bulgaria’s move from communism to democracy, told through people’s stories and experiences
Scuffed Granny 