Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Forest Gate by Peter Akinti
Forest Gate is the devastatingly brutal story of two young adults with horrific personal history, one in Somalia and the other is the bleak London suburb where they now live. The opening scene is of a double suicide but the … Continue reading
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Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
All lucky streaks come to an end, although it would be very unfair to dub Gentlemen and Players a failure: it certainly reads well and keeps the reader turning the pages as the diabolical plot to destroy St. Oswald, an English … Continue reading
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Rancid Pansies by James Hamilton-Paterson
A perfect package of funny (hilarious, even), goofy, and smart. Don’t be put off by the title (for which you will get an explanation in the book). Don’t be put off by the unlikely meeting of a one-armed woman sailing … Continue reading
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Speaking for Myself by Cherie Blair
How can a smart, outspoken woman succeed in a position that requires the behavior of a potted plan, and a placid potted plan at that? Not very well, it seems, especially if said woman fails to notice the requirements of … Continue reading
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The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Encouraged by Travels with my Aunt, which I reviewed a few days ago, I thought I would try a classic Graham Greene next. The End of the Affair tells about an affair between a married woman and a novelist, Graham … Continue reading
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