Source: Personal Copy Five words from the blurb: Guatemala, orphan, murder, corruption, friends I bought this book because the title intrigued me and I hadn’t read a book set in Guatemala before. It is a long, slow read, but gives a good insight into the problems faced by those living in this country. The story […]
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Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Five words from the blurb: chocolate, boutique, French, town, church Chocolat is one of those books that everyone seems to have read, but I hadn’t even seen the film. This meant I was pleased when someone from my book group selected it for our next discussion. Chocolat tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a newcomer […]
Flight of Passage by Rinker Buck
Five words from the blurb: plane, boys, across, America, adventure A few weeks ago, in an effort to ease my fear of flying, I requested recommendations for positive stories about aviation. Alex suggested Flight of Passage and I’m so pleased that she did as a passion for flying oozes from the page and I now have a bank of […]
All Quiet on the Orient Express by Magnus Mills
Five words from the blurb: Lake District, quiet, camper, stays, amusement I used to live in the Lake District and so am drawn towards books set there. I had no idea that All Quiet on the Orient Express was based in the region until Annabel included it in her choice of books to represent the UK. I […]
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Five words from the blurb: love, India, independent, struggle, destiny After 10 months I’ve finally finished A Suitable Boy! It has been a strange reading experience as half the time I loved it and the rest of the time I was battling the urge to abandon it. The book is set in 1950s India and gives […]
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
Five words from the blurb: family, farm, rape, tragic, consequences Joyce Carol Oates was one of those authors I’d always wanted to try. She has written over forty novels so it was difficult to know where to start, but a quick Twitter conversation suggested We Were the Mulvaneys might be her best, so I bought a copy. […]
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Note: All books on this blog are rated on a five star system according to how much I enjoyed them. The ratings are not an indication of writing quality nor how enjoyable you may find reading them.
I am notoriously fussy in my reading tastes, so the star rating will only help if you have a similar reading taste to mine. I tend to abandon books I am not enjoying. 
