Scuffed Granny Reviews – Page 25

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

A uniquely moving book, beautifully written with poignancy and a touch of humour – a window into a world of paralysis

The story of four women in Philadelphia and the dynamics in their family relationships, exacerbated by the shadow of mental illness

A thriller of some complexity which winds its way in an unusual fashion to a satisfying conclusion

A turgid read for a Jane Austen lover that had to ultimately be abandoned.

Continuing where The Island finished, One August Night takes us back to Crete and the families of Plaka and their subsequent dramas

A story of colonialism, tradition and families, told from the perspective of a British woman heading to India as it establishes independence

A long collection full of an outpouring of emotion and experience, freely formed with some true moments of clarity and power

Making a deal with a devil can mean an exciting life, full of promise but what if you have no-one to share that with?

In this rather quirky but nice book, Tess and her love troubles frame the action, leading to some philosophising about love on the side.

Not for the fainthearted due to its controversial subject matter, The Roanoke Girls is intense, compelling, unsettling -not easily forgotten