Novels
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The Bottle Factory Outing
The Bottle Factory Outing – this is the second book I read for Beryl Bainbridge Week, and I loved it, but I’m going to try and keep my comments very short, because we are at the end of the week, and… Continue reading
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A Quiet Life
I wrote this earlier in the week, for Beryl Bainbridge Week, which is hosted by Annabel at Annabel’s House of Books. and went off to my elder daughter’s for a few days, expecting to be able to neaten this up… Continue reading
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Virago Ventures
Viragos are addictive. I’m talking (mainly) about the old green-spined VMCs with reproductions of paintings on the front covers. They are so alluring I cannot resist them, and wherever I go I end up scouring second-hand book stores and charity… Continue reading
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The Water Room
Recently The Man of the House and I treated ourselves to a last-minute break in Great Yarmouth, to celebrate our birthdays (just three days apart!). We had a lovely, relaxing time, and I had planned to re-read David Copperfield, because… Continue reading
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In Which I Have Nothing Nice to Say…
Right. This blog is primarily about books, so off we go. And I’m sorry to say the first review is a book I didn’t like, so I’m not sure this is a good start! It’s Philippa Gregory’s The King’s Curse, and… Continue reading
The Book Trunk 