As the end of the year approaches, I have been looking back this week at some of the books that I most enjoyed reading in 2012. It has been a good year for fiction and there has no been no…
12 books I enjoyed in 2012
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Pat Barker
Toby’s Room by Pat Barker
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Like Pat Barker’s earlier Regeneration novels, Toby’s Room takes an unflinching look at the human consequences of war. The plot is built on the intense relationship between a brother and sister, Toby and Elinor Brooke. Toby is an officer during…
A Long Long Way by Sebatian Barry
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Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of Sebastian Barry. He tells a great story and his writing is accomplished and beautiful. But it was Pat Barker’s Regeneration trilogy, that led me to A Long…
The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker
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Regeneration, The Eye In The Door and The Ghost Road are the three novels that make up Pat Barker’s Regeneration trilogy. They got a lot of attention from the critics and some of the reviews at the time led me…
100 Really Great Reads – Fiction for Book Lovers Selected by Izzy
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Here is my list of 100 favourite books. I’d like to know which ones you think I should drop, and what you substitute for them? The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams The Five People You Meet…