The Glassmaker – Tracy Chevalier (BOOKGROUP) – 04.07.25

This was my book group read for July, and I have copied and pasted the review which I already posted on my book group reads page of this website: The book group read Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier a few years ago, and loved it, and this one, while still enjoyed was perhaps not soContinue reading “The Glassmaker – Tracy Chevalier (BOOKGROUP) – 04.07.25”

James – Percival Everett (BOOKGROUP)(AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman – 20.05.25

This was my book group read for the summer and I read (or listened) to it during my book group holiday from our home in Belfast to the Isle of Wight. I listened on the flight over as well as on my two early morning runs that I did on the trip so that wasContinue reading “James – Percival Everett (BOOKGROUP)(AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman – 20.05.25”

A Town Called Solace – Mary Lawson – (BOOKGROUP) – 15.05.23

This was my book group read for May. I found this book very readable – the style is deceptively simple and yet the themes and character development are deep and thoughtful. Told from the perspectives of a seven year old girl, Clara, whose teenaged sister has run away and now nobody can find her, andContinue reading “A Town Called Solace – Mary Lawson – (BOOKGROUP) – 15.05.23”

Dear Edward – Ann Napolitano (BOOKGROUP) – 02.01.21

This was my book group read for December/January, and probably not a book I would have picked up otherwise, which just goes to show that book group enriches my life! My review contains semi-spoilers, so read on at your peril… It is the story of a twelve year old boy who is the only survivorContinue reading “Dear Edward – Ann Napolitano (BOOKGROUP) – 02.01.21”