Book review: The Secret Scripture, Sebastian Barry
The Secret Scripture isn’t a quick read, but Sebastian Barry’s book is a poignant and moving story that weaves a[…]
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Book review: Lost in Ibiza, Rebecca Frayn
I spotted Lost in Ibiza in the Hay Festival bookshop not long after booking a winter sun trip to the[…]
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Book review: Nothing Special, Nicole Flattery
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery is anything but that. I found this coming-of-age tale interesting and entertaining, and I learned[…]
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Book review: The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway
I first read The Cellist of Sarajevo 14 years ago and it had a profound impact on me. Now that[…]
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Book review: Standard Deviation, Katherine Heiny
Standard Deviation is one of those rare books that is filled with light-hearted humour, but is also poignant, sad and[…]
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Book review: The Offing, Benjamin Myers
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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Let’s talk about books: 10 tips for starting a book club
As I’m transitioning this travel blog to cover wider cultural interests and experiences, I thought I’d share some tips for[…]
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Book review: Am I a modern day Pooter?
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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