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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Michael Cunningham || Day
When starting to read a novel by Cunningham there is always some trepidation: will it fulfill its writers reputation? In the first part, April 5 2019, I felt a slight disappointment. Beautifully written words about some pretty self-preoccupied people. Then … Continue reading
Claire Kilroy || Soldier Sailor
Last year we had a discussion in our reading group about novels written from a specific female perspective. Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s A Ghost in the Throat had us talking about the fact that nobody had ever written a novel about … Continue reading
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Tagged Claire Kilroy, Faber, Fe, Female literature, Female Perspective, female perspective on raising a child, Irish literature, Irish writer, literature, ma, Mother and child, Mother's perspective, Raising a child, Soldier Sailor, Women's Prize for Fiction, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024
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Aube Rey Lescure || River East River West
The more I got into River East River West the more the novel impressed me. Aube Ley Rescure managed to tow me into the lives of her two main characters, having me discover similarities and differences, discovering the truth about … Continue reading
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Tagged #reading is fun, Aube Rey Lescure, Chinese and French heritage, Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese life, Duckworth, Great Novel, Great reading, HarperCollinsPublishers, literature, River East River West, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2024
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A small break …
Spending a delightful weekend in Bilbao, no time for my blog. I’ll be back next week!
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