Book Review on I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman I recently read I Who Have Never Known Men, another recommendation from one of my daughters, and was struck by how remarkably current it feels despite being written in 1995 by Belgian author Jacqueline Harpman. The story lingers long after the last page, touching on themes […]
Book Review of After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher
Book Review of After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher was chosen for our book club by a young male member. I have to admit that I read the whole book without really knowing what cage fighting was. I genuinely imagined a small metal cage in […]
The Diaries of Jane Somers by Doris Lessing Book Review
Book Review of The Diaries of Jane Somers by Doris Lessing I started reading The Diaries of Jane Somers just before Christmas and finished it today. What a brilliant book. It served as a powerful reminder of why Doris Lessing is my absolute favourite author. She is a wonderful writer. The Diaries of Jane Somers […]
Book Review of Once Upon a River by Dian Setterfield
Book Review of Once Upon a River by Dian Setterfield Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield is a novel that lingered with me long after I had finished it. From the very beginning, on a snowy winter’s night at the Swan Inn, the narrative captures the reader with a sense of both mystery and […]
Book Review of All Fours by Miranda July
Book Review of All Fours by Miranda July I recently read All Fours by Miranda July, having picked it up as it was on this year’s Women’s Prize shortlist. I went into it fairly blind and knew it had a reputation for being a little bold in places, but even so I was taken aback […]
Book Review on Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko
Book Review on Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko I picked up Pachinko expecting a sweeping family story, and while it certainly is that, it is also something far more penetrating and for me educational. I find the best way to learn about history is through fiction, and from this book I learned an immense amount about […]