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A Spool Of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler — family life unravelled

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 BookerTalk 4 Comments American authors, Anne Tyler, Booker prize

Anne Tyler’s novel about four families of the Whitshank family falls into the category of books I consider “enjoyable but

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What I’m Reading : Episode 40, November 2021: From Korea to Angola

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 BookerTalk 18 Comments African authors, Booker prize, Claire Fuller, Costa book award, Non fiction, Novellas in November

November is going to be all about novellas but before I get stuck into that, let’s take a look at

Sample Sunday is an opportunity to check all the books on my shelves and decide what to keep

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Sample Sunday: From Virago Classic to Booker Contender

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 BookerTalk 12 Comments Booker prize, E Arnot Robertson, Kiley Reid, Mary Roach, TBR, Virago Modern Classics

A debut novel about racism; a Virago Modern Classic about a doomed love affair and a humorous explanation about the human digestive system. Which of these books deserve space on my shelves?

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What I’m Reading : Episode 39, October 2021: justice and injustice

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 BookerTalk 17 Comments #20booksofsummer, Australia Reading Month, Booker prize, Novellas in November

October has been a month with some wonderful books, my first real visit to a library and my first in-person

Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor imagines the effect on a small community when a girl goes missing

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Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor — life goes on

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 BookerTalk 58 Comments Booker prize, Jon McGregor

Of all the books long-listed for the 2017 Man Booker prize, Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor was the one I

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