Our book for April in the 'bloggers' book club' was One Day by David Nicholls. Now I have to confess I failed with the March book which was Dracula by Bram Stoker....because I had so many books on the go. I should really have read this though because Bram Stoker's mother hailed from Sligo. So... Continue Reading →
The Help – Kathryn Stockett
The Help by Kathryn Stockett was the Bloggers' Book Club Book for February. I had read the book last year and really enjoyed it (if enjoyed is the right word). The book is set in 1962 in Mississippi and tells the story of black maids working for white families. Some of the maids are treated... Continue Reading →
Bloggers Book Club – How To Be A Woman
The January book from the Bloggers Book Club was 'How to be a woman' by Caitlin Moran. Firstly I failed with this book. When I first started reading it I thought I was going to really enjoy it. I smiled at the 13-year-old, 13 stone Caitlin dressed in her boyish clothes running around the park... Continue Reading →
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter – Kim Edwards
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards was the 'Bloggers Book Club' book for October. When I first picked up the book I was immediately hooked. It tells the story of Norah who meets and marries David, a doctor. She is 11 years his junior and it feels like a very short courtship and their... Continue Reading →
Mistaken by Neil Jordan – Bloggers’ Book Club
Mistaken by Neil Jordan was the June book for the Bloggers' Book Club. I've never read anything by Neil Jordan before and I was gripped at the start of the book. Kevin attends his 'doubles' (Gerald's) funeral. He is recognised by the family dog....mainly because of his smell. He smells the same as Gerald. So... Continue Reading →
The Reader – Bloggers’ Book Club
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink was the February book for the bloggers' book club. The book is set in Germany and Michael tells us his story. He is 15 when we first meet him and falls ill as he is walking home from school. Hanna who is in her 30's stops to help him. When he... Continue Reading →
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