Lionel Shriver’s turn of phrase is an art form in this exploration of obsession, jealously and – ultimately – stoic love. From the very first line, Lionel Shriver’s The Motion of the Body Through Space sets the tone of wry commentary in a well-worn marriage, as the husband declares himself suddenly taken by the idea … More Book review: The Motion of the Body Through Space
Seven years after Holly read her first PS, I Love You from her husband, she’s faced with a new challenge. A group of people desperate for her help, but how much of her time – and heart – can she spare to open up those old letters? Cecelia Ahern weaves a delicate tapestry of life … More Book review: Postscript
A heart-wrenching story of grief, guilt and family, and the extreme lengths you’ll go to save those you love. The Blame Game is a remarkable but devastating depiction of the after-effects of trauma. When two young people make life-shattering decisions, those choices echo through their lives over the next two decades, infiltrating their relationships, daily … More Book review: The Blame Game
Like a selection box of herbal teas, Roar offers a remedy for any situation, mood or ailment. Your heart, head, home, health. Each carefully crafted to speak right to the soul of womanhood at any stage of life; flicking through the pages is like drinking tea with a dearest friend, steam clearing the mind and … More Book review: Roar
Reminiscent of Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, Elisabeth Carpenter’s novel 11 Missed Calls is a psychological tale spanning three decades, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and paranoia. For Anna, the hunt for her mother Debbie, who vanished when she was just weeks old, has never faded. Whilst her family have seemingly moved on, she … More Book review: 11 Missed Calls
Maths and Marketing: I was intrigued by the subject matter of Scarlett Thomas’ PopCo as I’m not (at all) proficient in the former which I find somewhat frustrating, and work in the latter. I had no doubt that its discussions around advertising would be rather Big Brother-ish, but I’m always up for a story that … More Book review: PopCo
This is not a book for those with short attention spans, those looking for steamy romance or thrilling action, or those not wanting to strengthen their arm muscles. It is for those who dare to delve into England’s quiet and murky secrets. Quite the tome (650 pages in the 2009 hardback edition), this is a … More Book review: Wolf Hall
Before I read Regions of the Heart, I’d never heard of Alison Hargreaves. To be honest I can’t even remember where I first saw the title of the book, or what prompted me to buy it. But I am so glad I now know about this remarkable, intense woman who pioneered women’s mountaineering quietly and … More Book review: Regions of the Heart
I know, I’m a little late – the first four books completed in 1984, the film (which I saw first… sorry!) is already 10 years old. But I have finally read, finished, and fallen in love with The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams is by far one of the most quirky, unusual, and … More Book review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
“even though we know we are mortal, we live as if we are immortal” Two stories, hundreds of years apart. Leo is in South America, devastated, confused, and falling into a deep, dark hole. More than 70 years before, Moritz is struggling across Siberia drawn by a passion so deep it seems to keep … More Book review: Random Acts of Heroic Love
Tiffany Chevis 