A book for our times, where the traditional roles and perceptions of women are discussed through the lives of Tara, Cam and Stella
Tag Archives: Good read
All That Remains by Sue Black
The subject of death is discussed with sensitivity by Sue Black, within the context of her work but also as a human being
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The fictionalised true story of Lale Sokolov, the tattooist of Auschwitz – a tale of human survival and the will to endure, as well as love
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?
I Lick My Cheese and Other Notes from the Frontline of Flat-Sharing by Oonagh O’Hagan
A strange little book, crammed with notes written by flatmates with witty and irreverent discussion of and conjecture about, their contents
Darke by Rick Gekoski
A story of a man who withdraws himself from life after the death of his wife, told with acerbic wit and unreserved intelligence
The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
A wake-up call, raising awareness of the truly wonderful creatures which inhabit our wonderful world and how unlikely they are to thrive
A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
A nice story, nothing too demanding about a woman escaping a controlling mother to live a life of her own independently
Sam Time by Donna Balon
Imagine if you could travel back in time with ease and interact with Ulysses S. Grant – Donna Balon’s heroine does just this