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Review of ‘In the Sun’ by Mixie Plum

06/06/2019 nsford 2 Comments

This short novella was an engaging read with a unique writing style. The author has used the experience of writing…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Mixie Plum, reviews

Review of ‘My Sister, the Serial Killer’ by Oyinkan Braithwaite

04/06/2019 nsford 14 Comments

This was a fun read, in a twisted way. I enjoyed the writing style, the pace, the settings and the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, crime fiction, fiction, Oyinkan Braithwaite, reviews, thrillers

Review of ‘Timekeepers’ by Simon Garfield

01/06/2019 nsford 6 Comments

This is the fourth book I’ve read by Simon Garfield, so I already knew what to expect in terms of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

Review of ‘The Distance Between Us’ by Maggie O’Farrell

30/05/2019 nsford 6 Comments

Maggie O’Farrell is a brilliant writer. She is skilled at describing things in new and surprising ways. This is the…

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

Famous fictional hats

28/05/2019 nsford 1 Comment

I wonder when hats stopped being an essential item of clothing? Maybe it was during the Second World War, that…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, children's fiction, reading

Review of ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ by Shirley Jackson

26/05/2019 nsford 2 Comments

This book is not just about a haunted house. It’s also about loneliness, women and mental health. The writing is…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, classics, fiction, reviews, Shirley Jackson

Review of ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness

22/05/2019 nsford 2 Comments

This is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel. Although it has won children’s book awards and been adapted for the screen,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, children's fiction, Patrick Ness, reading, reviews, Siobhan Dowd, YA fiction

Review of ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ by Eric Idle

20/05/2019 nsford 4 Comments

‘So, what have I learned over my long and weird life? Well, firstly, that there are two kinds of people,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Eric Idle, memoir, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘After Me Comes the Flood’ by Sarah Perry

17/05/2019 nsford 9 Comments

What a strange novel this is. The writing is literary fiction at its best. This is what kept me reading…

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

Review of ‘Critical’ by Matt Morgan

15/05/2019 nsford 14 Comments

Intensive care. Critically ill patients are on the edge between life and death. They’ve been in an accident, or have…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, health, Matt Morgan, medicine, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, science

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