Arlington Park
Arlington Park is a clever idea for a book – tell the story of a number of peoples lives on one particular day as they go about their lives in …
Plain Truth
Plain Truth is the third Jodi Picoult book I have read in a row, and it by far the best. No because it is a great story, or a brilliant …
Mercy
Mercy is the second Jodi Picoult book of Sands that I have read and I must say that I enjoyed it way more than Perfect Match. Primarily this is because …
The Shadow of the Wind
When I wrote about Winter in Madrid Gary suggested that I read The Shadow in the Wind, and all I can say is thanks!! Funnily enough we actually had the …
Winter in Madrid
Winter in Madrid is exactly the type of book that I like. It is based around a certain period of history (post the civil war in Spain, and early on …
The Saffron Kitchen
The Saffron Kitchen is another book that Sands has bought having heard great things about it on a book review podcast (SImon Mayo on BBC Radio 5). She really enjoyed …
The Secret River
I read The Secret River in a week, which is usually a good sign, but not in this case. I had heard good things about the book, and Sands really …
A Fine Balance
I have just finished A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, and I have a whole range of thoughts and emotions going through my mind. This is one of the best …
Second Honeymoon
I have always enjoyed reading, but haven’t really read a particularly wide range of writers or styles over the years. Over the last 5+ years I have read less than …