If you work full time, it is not always easy to find the time to read a long novel between …Read the Rest
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Atonement by Ian McEwan
It is not often that I think that a film/movie is worth seeing before you have read the book but …Read the Rest
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Some books just break your heart. This is such a sweet, sad story – very simple in many ways. It …Read the Rest
Fear the worst by Linwood Barclay
If you like a good, pacy, page-turner then Linwood Barclay is worth a look. His earlier books, No Time For …Read the Rest
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Powerful, poetic and moving, The Road by Cormac McCarthy will surely be regarded as one of the finest contemporary literary novels.
The Other Family by Joanna Trollope
The fallout that occurs after the death of musician Richie Rossiter affects both his first and second family. As always, Joanna Trollope is sure-footed in her insights and full of empathy for her characters.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer
A book club of sorts in the occupied Channel Islands island of Guernsey during the Second World War is at the heart of this novel. It is an easy and heart-warming read that would be perfect to take on your holidays.
