I loved this book: the atmosphere, the people, the story, the pacing, the conclusion. Do I need to say more?
Tag Archives: Scuffed Granny Reviews
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
A book which is ostensibly about family but has a deeper discussion at its core involving humans and the way we treat other animals
In Doubtful Taste by Don Behrend
A collection of poems which is witty and wise and very easily accessible – amusing and philosophical
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A book about life, regrets and choices which has humour and warmth and prompts discussion about how life can best be lived
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
A book for our times, Mad Honey is a story of people, divisions, assumptions and wrong perceptions, with a murder trial at the centre of it
A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird
A wonderful book compiled from a collection of letters, depicting the time Isabella Bird spent in the Rockies in the 1800s
Persephone’s Beat by Echo Arnold
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?
Whisper by Kay Ross
A truly original story which gives a “curse” cognitive function and personality as it tries to survive in the face of its enemies
The Villa of Mysteries by David Hewson
Police thriller set in Rome with engaging characters, sharp dialogue and lots of action-a modern thriller but filled with echoes of the past
The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart
Friends perform a ritual, entering their treasured items into a box buried in the woods. It must remain undisturbed or… So who opened it?