I had this book on my kindle for quite a while before I got around to reading it, thinking it would be a bit of a chore, like reading Shakespeare, but actually, when I finally got around to it, it was very readable and fun. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (aContinue reading “Hagseed – Margaret Atwood – 22.07.25”
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Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood– 02.08.24
In Cat’s Eye a mature artist returns to her hometown to attend a retrospective exhibition of her works and she reminisces over her childhood and the stories behind some of her pieces of art. There is a lot about how cruel children can be to each other, especially girls and the power dynamics between groupsContinue reading “Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood– 02.08.24”
Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel (Audiobook) – Margaret Atwood – 02.04.24
This book was written and set during the covid lockdown period and is a collaborative novel, which means it was written by lots of different people. A lot of big names in the world of literature, in fact, contributed, and the proceeds were to support writers losing money due to lockdown. The premise is thatContinue reading “Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel (Audiobook) – Margaret Atwood – 02.04.24”
The Heart Goes Last (Audiobook) – Margaret Atwood – 27.03.24
Margaret Atwood once again shows her storytelling genius in this darkly comic dystopian romp. Stan and Charmaine are the ‘everyman’ couple who are forced to live in their car when the American economy takes a nose dive. They are tempted by a new scheme offering them a home and jobs in a enclosed society inContinue reading “The Heart Goes Last (Audiobook) – Margaret Atwood – 27.03.24”
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