As readers of this blog may know, I love to read a variety of books covering different genres. And along with my love of reading I also love collecting books. I like to pick up signed books, special editions and those featuring stunning cover art. With this in mind I decided, in March of last … Continue reading The Goldsboro Book Of The Month Club – A Year In Books
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September Round-Up – The Books I Read In September 2015
In September I read and reviewed six books, all fiction: Disclaimer by Renee Knight (Transworld) – This is a gripping psychological thriller with an interesting premise. Catherine settles down with a book only to discover that its events bare a chilling similarity with her own life, including something that no-one else should know. Alternating between … Continue reading September Round-Up – The Books I Read In September 2015
The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah
Having previously penned a short story collection, The Book of Memory is Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah’s first novel. Telling the story of a woman’s fight for life, this is a thoroughly enjoyable, compelling read that had me hooked from the opening paragraph: ‘The story that you have asked me to tell you does not begin … Continue reading The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah
the owl on the bookshelf 