This post has been kindly written by blogger Sarah Chapman, who also happens to be part of the amazing Mslexia team. Sarah's blog The Bibliomouse is always a joy to read and I love her frank and witty reviews. She was an obvious choice to include in this series. Here she talks about her pick… Continue reading Best of 2012: Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt – Guest Post by Sarah Chapman
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Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford
My only experience of reading Nancy Mitford is the unnamed trilogy made up of The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate, and Don't Tell Alfred, all of which I loved - the first one in particular. There are devotees of Nancy and her family, but I am not really one of them, though… Continue reading Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford
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Best of 2012: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
The Pleasures of Men was one of the few books this year I actually bought of my own volition, having been too late for the review copies. It appealed to me so much that I wanted to read and review it regardless of its publication date and press campaign. The cover was what struck me… Continue reading Best of 2012: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
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Best of 2012: Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel – Guest Post by Peggy Riley
This post has kindly been written by author and playwright Peggy Riley. Peggy's debut novel Amity and Sorrow will be published in March 2013 by Tinder Press, a new imprint of Headline. Here Peggy talks about her pick for 2012, Booker Prize winning Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel. * My book of the… Continue reading Best of 2012: Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel – Guest Post by Peggy Riley
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Best of 2012: Illegal Liaisons by Grazyna Plebanek
Grazyna Plebanek is already a highly successful author in her native Poland, and Illegal Liaisons is the first of her novels to be published in English. The publisher, Stork Press, aim to give a new voice to writers from Central and Eastern Europe. I discovered them by chance earlier this year, and am so glad… Continue reading Best of 2012: Illegal Liaisons by Grazyna Plebanek
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Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley
From the outset, everything about this novel is mysterious. The tagline on the cover reads, 'Not everyone wants to be saved'. The inside cover reads, One father; two daughters; fifty wives. They're waiting for Salvation. Pray it never comes. In the wake of a suspicious fire, Amaranth gathers her children and flees from the rural… Continue reading Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley
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Best of 2012: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey – Guest Post by Lucy Rock
This post is written by blogger Lucy Rock. Her blog, Literary Relish, features a pleasingly varied selection of books, as well as updates about The Manchester Book Club, which Lucy attends, and which has its own blog here. I always enjoy Lucy's writing and she was an obvious choice to contribute to this series. Here… Continue reading Best of 2012: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey – Guest Post by Lucy Rock
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A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
I thought I'd take a break from my Best of 2012 series to write about a book I've just finished and am sure will feature in my best books of 2013 - keep an eye out for it in February! A Treacherous Likeness is the follow up (though not strictly a sequel) to Tom-All-Alone's (published… Continue reading A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
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Best of 2012: The Sisters Brothers by Patrick De Witt – Guest Post by Lyndsay Wheble
Lyndsay Wheble is a blogger I've been reading for a while, and I'm always impressed by her choices of books to feature on her blog, Tolstoy Is My Cat. She is a dedicated reader and her blog is a joy to read. Here she talks about her pick for 2012, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick… Continue reading Best of 2012: The Sisters Brothers by Patrick De Witt – Guest Post by Lyndsay Wheble
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Best of 2012: After Such Kindness by Gaynor Arnold
In August I wrote my first review for Fiction Uncovered (my only so far but there will hopefully be more!) - the book in question was After Such Kindness by Gaynor Arnold. I hadn't heard of it until Fiction Uncovered sent it to me, and I'm so glad they did. The novel is 'inspired by… Continue reading Best of 2012: After Such Kindness by Gaynor Arnold
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