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Review of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J D Salinger

30/05/2025 nsford 2 Comments

One of the most famous American novels, this book is loved by some, hated by others, and still controversial. I’ve…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, classics, fiction, J D Salinger, reviews

Review of ‘Kitchen’ by Banana Yoshimoto

01/05/2025 nsford Leave a comment

First published in 1988, this Japanese bestselling novel has been on my radar for a while, even before I read…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Banana Yoshimoto, books, fiction, reviews, translations

Review of ‘Baking Bad’ by Kim M Watt

17/04/2025 nsford Leave a comment

Tea, cake, whodunnit and… dragons? This was an entertaining ‘cosy crime’ book which I probably wouldn’t have tried, if not…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Kim M Watt, reviews

Review of ‘Sky Daddy’ by Kate Folk

04/04/2025 nsford Leave a comment

I loved Kate Folk’s short story collection, Out There. I was wary of trying her novel, however, because the concept…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Kate Folk, reviews

Review of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ by Walter Tevis

04/03/2025 nsford 2 Comments

I enjoyed the TV series based on this book, but I was hesitant about reading it. Reviews said there were…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, Walter Tevis

Review of ‘The Glass House’ by Rachel Donohue

18/01/2025 nsford Leave a comment

An intriguing, atmospheric mystery novel from the author of The Temple House Vanishing. Set in Galway and Dublin, the novel…

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

Review of ‘The Lost Past of Billy McQueen’ by Neil Alexander

06/12/2024 nsford Leave a comment

This is a wonderful read which has some of everything – nostalgia, warmth, grief, mystery, humour and strongly developed characters.…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Neil Alexander, reviews

Review of ‘The Crescent Moon Tearoom’ by Stacy Sivinski

18/10/2024 nsford 2 Comments

The ideal cinnamon-scented read for autumn, this novel is like a cosy version of the TV show Charmed. Three witch…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fantasy, fiction, reviews, Stacy Sivinski

Review of ‘Amusing Miss Austen’ by Angela Pearse

08/10/2024 nsford Leave a comment

If you love Pride & Prejudice and are in the mood for a fun historical rom-com, this is the book…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Angela Pearse, books, fiction, Jane Austen, reviews, romance

Review of ‘Our Missing Hearts’ by Celeste Ng

12/09/2024 nsford Leave a comment

I thought Celeste Ng’s previous novels, Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You, were brilliant reads. I was…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Celeste Ng, fiction, reviews

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