My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was provided with a copy of this book by the author but, as always, this review is freely and independently written. Indeed, I actually expressed an interest in the book after reading an interview with the author on her Facebook page. ‘My Adopted Life’ is the first instalment… Read More Book Review: My adopted life: A birth mothers story by A.H.M. Beattie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is difficult to discuss this novel without talking about at least some of the characters and plot in detail so I will warn you now – there are mild spoilers in this review. Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestseller from 1989 has undoubtedly suffered from now being a book which came… Read More Book Review: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
My rating: 5 of 5 stars You can’t really go wrong with Bill Bryson. I’ve read most of his collection over the last 15 years and yet to find one that I could consider a dud. The closest to that was his ‘One Summer 1927’ which I would classify as ‘extremely interesting’, rather than ‘absolutely… Read More Book review: The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
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