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Review: The State We’re In by Adele Parks

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This is the first Adele Parks book that I have read; her work has always seemed a bit too 'chick lit' for me and I was never attracted. Headline very kindly sent me a review copy of The State We're In, and there's a lot of buzz around it, so I thought it was worth… Continue reading Review: The State We’re In by Adele Parks

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell

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After last week's Maggie-fest, I went home, picked up my copy of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, and read it in two days. It's not very long, and my copy has quite wide set print, but I read it so quickly mostly because it was compulsive. It is, simply, an amazing book. Examined once… Continue reading The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell Fever: The Heatwave Is Here!

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This week sees the publication of the first book from Tinder Press, which is very exciting in itself; what's even more exciting (I know) is the fact that it is the new novel by the much-loved Maggie O'Farrell. Instructions for a Heatwave is her sixth novel and the first of hers that I have read,… Continue reading Maggie O’Farrell Fever: The Heatwave Is Here!

Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley

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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

Best of 2012: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey – Guest Post by Lucy Rock

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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