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Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart

Book review: Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart

9 April 2026 Pat Hindley Books

Young Mungo doesn’t have an easy life. On the book jacket, Douglas Stuart’s novel is described by The Observer’s critic[…]

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Old God's Time, Sebastian Barry

Book review: Old God’s Time, Sebastian Barry

16 January 2026 Pat Hindley Books

Old God’s Time is an extraordinary book, not least because it was not at all what I expected it to[…]

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Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell

Book review: Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell

23 December 2025 Pat Hindley Books

Hamnet is undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in a long while. And I read a lot of[…]

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Dinner for Vampires, Bethany Joy Lenz

Book review: Dinner for Vampires, Bethany Joy Lenz

7 November 2025 Pat Hindley Books

Like many people, I’d imagine, I’ve never understood how people get caught up in cults. But in Dinner for Vampires,[…]

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James, Percival Everett

Book review: James, Percival Everett

20 October 2025 Pat Hindley Books

I suspect the main question asked about James by Percival Everett is whether you need to have already read Huckleberry[…]

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Four Seasons in Japan, Nick Bradley

Book review: Four Seasons in Japan, Nick Bradley

16 July 2025 Pat Hindley Books, Japan

Four Seasons in Japan is one of the most moving, beautifully written books I’ve read in a long time. Author[…]

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Book review: Taste: My Life Through Food, Stanley Tucci

4 July 2025 Pat Hindley Books, Food

If you enjoy reading about mouth-watering food with a generous sprinkling of celebrity gossip and recipes, then Taste: My Life[…]

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Book review: Piglet, Lottie Hazell

12 June 2025 Pat Hindley Books

Piglet is an ideal read for a book club because it provokes a range of views, which leads to a[…]

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