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Tag: Book review

When All Is Said, Anne Griffin

Book review: When All Is Said, Anne Griffin

10 September 2025 Pat Hindley Books

An 84-year-old Irish man might seem an unlikely lead character for a book. But When All Is Said, by debut[…]

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Matrix, Lauren Groff

Book review: Matrix, Lauren Groff

19 March 2025 Pat Hindley Books

Matrix is one of those books that makes me happy to be in a book club. It’s unlikely I’d have[…]

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French Braid, Anne Tyler

Book review: French Braid, Anne Tyler

27 February 2025 Pat Hindley Books

French Braid is probably the 10th Anne Tyler book I’ve read and the American bestselling author never disappoints. Her stories[…]

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Lost in Ibiza, Rebecca Frayn

Book review: Lost in Ibiza, Rebecca Frayn

13 November 2024 Pat Hindley Books, Spain

I spotted Lost in Ibiza in the Hay Festival bookshop not long after booking a winter sun trip to the[…]

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The Offing, Benjamin Myers

Book review: The Offing, Benjamin Myers

6 July 2024 Pat Hindley Books

When you hear a book is about a young man meeting an older woman, you imagine a classic coming-of-age, sexual[…]

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Book review: Am I a modern day Pooter?

6 February 2014 Pat Hindley Books

Reading my latest book club selection, the 19th century classic The Diary of a Nobody, I couldn’t help but reflect[…]

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Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Pat and I love all things travel and culture. This is the online home for my adventures, experiences, tips and reviews.  I hope it provides ideas and inspiration for you to enjoy life as much as I do!

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