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Review of ‘I Am, I Am, I Am’ by Maggie O’Farrell

27/09/2018 nsford 15 Comments

It’s difficult to review a perfect book. There is literally nothing about this memoir that could be improved upon. I…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Maggie O'Farrell, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘A Far Cry From Kensington’ by Muriel Spark

20/09/2018 nsford 5 Comments

I borrowed this book on impulse from the library. I’d read one Muriel Spark novel before, her famous The Prime…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Muriel Spark, reviews

Review of ‘Cross Her Heart’ by Sarah Pinborough

17/09/2018 nsford 5 Comments

This book was truly addictive. A psychological thriller with more twists than a plateful of pasta, Cross Her Heart is…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, Sarah Pinborough

Review of ‘The Victorian Chaise-Longue’ by Marghanita Laski

08/09/2018 nsford 3 Comments

Recovering from both tuberculosis and the birth of her baby, Melanie Langdon is looking forward to the future. She has…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Marghanita Laski, reviews

Review of ‘Asylum’ by Patrick McGrath

03/09/2018 nsford 8 Comments

Summer 1959. The Mental Health Act has become law. At a hospital for the criminally insane, Stella Raphael, the bored…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Patrick McGrath, reviews

Review of ‘Dare Me’ by Megan Abbott

26/08/2018 nsford 4 Comments

A wayward cheerleading team get a new coach. Tough and smart, she’s poised to lead the team to success. But…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Megan Abbott, reviews

Review of ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller

22/08/2018 nsford 11 Comments

There has been a lot of buzz about this book (Bloomsbury, 2018). Circe, witch-goddess of Greek myth, is an intriguing…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Madeline Miller, reviews

Review of ‘Strangeways: A Prison Officer’s Story’ by Neil Samworth

14/08/2018 nsford 2 Comments

If you want an honest, shocking insight into what it’s like to be a prison officer, look no further than…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, Neil Samworth, non-fiction, prison, reviews

Review of ‘Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants’ by Richard Mabey

11/08/2018 nsford Leave a comment

What are weeds? They’re those annoying spiky things which are impossible to shift from your lawn because they just keep…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, plants, reviews, Richard Mabey

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