‘The story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage’– A Promised Land My first review of 2021 and it’s of a fascinating and very intense read, A Promised Land by Barack Obama. Published on November 17th 2020 with Viking/Penguin, it is described as a ‘beautifully…
‘Global temperatures are rising.The climate of the Abrams’ marriage is cooling’– When the Lights Go Out [ About the Book ] Emma is beginning to wonder whether relationships, like mortgages, should be conducted in five-year increments. She might laugh if Chris had bought a motorbike or started dyeing his hair. Instead he’s buying off-label medicines and…
‘He sat up, pushed back the bedclothes, held her gaze, and she felt a bolt, a charge that made her want to sink to the floor. Here it is, she thought, here is love, and fear’– The Weight of Love [ About the Book ] London, 1995. Robin and Ruth meet in the staff room…
Be prepared for emotional turmoil…Be prepared to be bereft… Isabelle in the Afternoon by Douglas Kennedy is about to be released into the world and it will completely capture your heart and soul. It is my final review of 2019, as I take a blogging break for the festive season, and what an incredible novel…
He will do anything to protect his secrets.She will stop at nothing to expose the truth.Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose.And they’re willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden……. Darkest Truth is a book I read a few weeks back but personal circumstances (mid-term break followed by being a…
‘In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance, and identity. With great originality and a dark humour’