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Category Archives: literature
Elizabeth O’Connor || Whale Fall
A beautiful novel about life on a remote, harsh island. Its main character dreaming of a different life. Her life is shaken up when two outsiders arive. Continue reading
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Tagged #reading is fun, British writer, Elizabeth O'Connor, Gaelic, Great Novel, Great reading, Island life, literature, Picador, Wales, Whale Fall
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John Banville || The Singularities
Beautiful writing, plots that are started and are left to fade away. Not my cup of tea I am afraid. Continue reading
Women’s Prize: my winner
Who would I love to win the Women’s Prize this year? I find that question difficult to answer. In previous years I often had one novel that stood out for me. This year that favourite is lacking. Some novels I … Continue reading
Posted in literature, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024
Tagged #reading is fun, American literature, Anne Enright, Aube Rey Lescure, British writer, Brotherless Night, Claire Kilroy, Enter Ghost, Great Novel, Great reading, Isabella Hammad, Kate Grenville, literature, Restless Dolly Maunder, River East River West, Soldier Sailor, The Wren The Wren, V.V. Ganeshananthan, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2024
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Daniel Mason || North Woods
A beautiful novel with a small part of New England in the leading role. Mason takes us through four centuries of forest and human habitation. Loved it. Continue reading
V.V. Ganeshananthan || Brotherless Night
A beautiful novel about civil war in Sri Lanka; its main character uplifts the harsh content. Loved the novel and her. Continue reading
Alica Elliott || And Then She Fell
Disturbing novel that combines a mental breakdown and racism. They make for a pretty toxic topic, its message coming through loud and clear. Continue reading
Karen Lord || The Blue, Beautiful World
Humanlike species trying to save the world from other, criminal, humanlike species. Not my cup of tea. Continue reading
Kate Grenville || Restless Dolly Maunder
Grenville through Dolly Maunder acquaints us with the harsh lives of women in the 20th century. No choice, no rights, hardly any influence in how to lead your life. Continue reading
Posted in literature, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024
Tagged #reading is fun, Australia, Australian literature, Australian writer, Canongate, Emancipation, equal rights for women, Family history, Feminism, Great Novel, Great reading, Kate Grenville, Life in Australia in 20th century, literature, Restless Dolly Maunder, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, Women's Prize for fiction 2024 Longlist
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Mirinae Lee || 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
A beautiful well written novel about a Korean woman coping with the hardships and the opportunities she is given. Continue reading
Ann Patchett || Tom Lake
Beautiful story about a mother telling her life story to her daughters whilst staying om their cherry farmer during the pandemic. Explaining how she came to be in love with a famous actor. Continue reading
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Tagged #reading is fun, American literature, American writer, Ann Patchett, Great Novel, Great reading, literature, Tom Lake
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