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Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

It may be for young adults but I loves this book – if you want to be transported back to your teenage days without the angst, this is for you.

Posted byscuffedgrannyJanuary 8, 2021January 5, 2021Posted inBook Review, Young AdultTags:Australian fiction, Laura Buzo, Love and Other Perishable Items, William C. Morris Debut Award, Young Adult, Young adult fictionLeave a comment on Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Cloud Atlas is more of a philosophical exploration than a novel. That being said, it is a very interesting read.

Posted byscuffedgrannyJanuary 6, 2021January 3, 2021Posted inBook Review, Literary fictionTags:Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, Literary fiction, Philosophical reads3 Comments on Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Bone Worship by Elizabeth Eslami

Bone Worship is an interesting title and one of which I am keen to discover the meaning.

Posted byscuffedgrannyDecember 23, 2020December 22, 2020Posted inAmerican fiction, Book ReviewTags:American fiction, Bone Worship, Elizabeth Eslami, fiction, first person narrative, interracialLeave a comment on Bone Worship by Elizabeth Eslami

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

Details of Jane Austen’s life are imagined by Syrie James in this fictional novel.

Posted byscuffedgrannyDecember 14, 2020Posted inBook Review, Spin offsTags:classic authors, classic fiction, English Literature, jane austen, syrie james, The Lost Memoirs of Jane AustenLeave a comment on The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

Windfallen by Jojo Moyes

Jojo Moyes’ WIndfallen, a really good romantic read.

Posted byscuffedgrannyDecember 6, 2020March 21, 2021Posted inBook Review, British fictionTags:Foreign Fruit, Jojo Moyes, Romance, Windfallen1 Comment on Windfallen by Jojo Moyes

Tanith Low In…The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy

Derek Landy’s spin off book is just as good as those of the main Skulduggery Pleasant series. Find out why.

Posted byscuffedgrannyDecember 4, 2020December 3, 2020Posted inBook Review, TeenTags:Darquesse, Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant, spin off books, Tanith Low, The Maleficent SevenLeave a comment on Tanith Low In…The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks has written a collection of short stories which are, it must be said, rather good.

Posted byscuffedgrannyNovember 30, 2020November 30, 2020Posted inBook Review, Short StoriesTags:Short Stories, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks Uncommon Type, Tom Hanks' book, Tom Hanks' writing, typewriter, Uncommon Type1 Comment on Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes

Moyes’ novel tells the the story of Suzanna Peacock and her attempts to live a life free of her past.

Posted byscuffedgrannyNovember 29, 2020November 15, 2020Posted inBook Review, British fictionTags:British fiction, Jojo Moyes, The Bolter, The Peacock Emporium1 Comment on The Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes

The Bolter by Frances Osborne

A captivating biography of a woman who led a scandalous life. Meet Idina Sackville, the “Bolter”.

Posted byscuffedgrannyNovember 29, 2020November 4, 2020Posted inBiography, Book ReviewTags:Biography, Frances Osborne, Idina Sackville, Jojo Moyes, The Bolter, The Peacock Emporium1 Comment on The Bolter by Frances Osborne

Dune by Frank Herbert

A science fiction classic finally read by me after years of delay. Was it worth the wait?

Posted byscuffedgrannyNovember 25, 2020November 17, 2020Posted inBook Review, Science FictionTags:Dune, Frank HerbertLeave a comment on Dune by Frank Herbert

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