Sample Sunday Scrutinises Unread Books: Ds
Lindsay Davis, E M Delafield and Achmat Dangor are among the unread books on my shelves. Should I keep them or let go to a better home?
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historical fiction
Sample Sunday: Reviewing the Cs
I’m moving through my shelves of unread books to decide which to keep, this week landing on all those whose
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The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley – glimmers of magic
Steampunk meets historical fiction meets magical realism in The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. It’s not a happy encounter. Natasha Pulley’s
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Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell: The Act Of Grief [Review]
From the day she learned about the early death of William Shakespeare’s son, Maggie O’Farrell was haunted by the connection
Read moreGillespie and I by Jane Harris: masterful deception [book review]
I picked up Gillespie and I by Jane Harris in an airport bookshop, hoping it would keep me so engrossed
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