Book Review of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is not the type of book I would expect to pick up in a million years. I only did so because it was my book club’s choice. Frankly, the thought of following the glamour of a Hollywood sensation and reading about her failed love affairs held as little appeal to me as watching Love Island. My unconscious, or perhaps semi-conscious, bias led me to think it would be badly written, entirely superficial, and dull. How wrong I was. I have to say that I am now recommending The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo to anyone who passes my front door.
Book Review of A Dutiful Boy By Mohsin Zaidi
A Dutiful Boy by Mohsin Zaidi is a touching memoir exploring the intersection of identity, culture, and resilience. Mohsin, a barrister and writer, takes us on an emotional journey through his life as a gay Muslim growing up in a conservative Pakistani family in East London.
Book Review on Love Marriage by Monica Ali
If you enjoy learning about people, where they have come from, the mistakes they make, the learning journey they go through and the essence of who they are and what makes us all human then Love Marriage is the book for you.
Book Review on David Nicholl’s You are Here
David Nicholls’ You Are Here was an exceptionally good book. It felt like it landed in my lap as if by fate, as I’d been contemplating doing Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk.
Book Review on Esme Young’s Behind the Seams
Esme Young’s Behind the Seams was a gift from my daughter, as she knows I’ve enjoyed “The Great Sewing Bee”. So, of course, I read it. It was a quick and pleasant read. Like many celebrity autobiographies, its focus is on who the author knows and who she has interacted with over the years. It is well-written, and her style and voice are engaging.
Book Review on Claire Fuller’s The Memory of Animals
The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller is an unusual book set in what appears to be roughly contemporary times. The story unfolds through a series of letters from the narrator, Neffy, to ‘H’, who we later learn is an octopus that Neffy freed from an aquarium where she’d previously worked.