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Darker and more bizarre towards the end
It is easy to think trilogies are a modern phenomenon with books like The Hunger Games, Divergence, Twilight and His Dark Materials, but from the birth of the novel in the 18th Century books were comm... Read More
Not all traditional authors are good and not all indie authors are bad.
Reign of the Marionettes by Sheena Macleod I have waited a long time for an indie author who rivals traditional authors and now I’ve found one. This is a brilliant first historical novel. In com... Read More
Good book, but I don’t want a recipe for the pie.
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society This is about a writer who travels to Guernsey just after the end of the Second World War and falls in love with the place and the courage of its is... Read More
Is money the root of all evil?
Too Jewish by Patti Friedman Bernie is the German Jew who escaped Nazi Germany before the war. He wants to be an observant Jew, but when he meets and marries Letty his Jewish observance is eroded. For... Read More
If you loved Gone Girl, you will love this book.
Final Girls by Riley Sager Anyone who liked Gone Girl will love this book. Three victims all connected by the fact that they survived horrendous massacres. Quincy or Quinn is the protagonist who survi... Read More
A book for Easter
The Shack by William P Young The most striking thing about this novel is its vivid description and profound insight. Mack’s story is told by a friend, presumably to give objectivity and authenticity... Read More
A book about love, life and disability
Me Before You – Jo Jo Moyes One of the most striking things about this book is its perceptive nature. The author introduces the idea that until you have walked with someone who has a disability ... Read More
Glyndwr University
An Uncommon Attorney by Miles Craven All indie authors take a risk when they stick their head above the parapet, but when you teach creative writing for a living it is even more of a risk. You risk yo... Read More
A German perspective
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Set in Germany during the Second World War this book is narrated by death. Not the vindictive stealer of life we assume, but a more paternalistic purveyor of souls. Like... Read More- 2 of 4
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