Bookclub Books
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
(Published by HarperPerennial) Meeting: 24th November 2007 I initially...
Running for the Hills: A Family Story by Horatio Clare
(Published by John Murray; New Ed edition) Meeting: 17th May 2007 Ok, ok....
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
(Published by Modern Library Classics) Meeting: Friday 18th February 2005 ...
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Author Interviews
An interview with Mark Billingham
Originally a stand-up comedian and actor, Mark Billingham became a...
An interview with John Banville
John Banville is a master of language and story-telling. He considers...
An interview with Dawn Annandale
Dawn Annandale is a very attractive woman, beautifully turned out wearing a smart...
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Book Reviews
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
(Published by Penguin Classics) The writer came to stay before Christmas and bereft of good reading material I asked her for some recommendations. The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe was top of the list she tapped into a note on my iPhone and was the first of her recommendations that I purchased. First published in 1958 the book is enjoying... [Read more of this review]
Grace and Truth by Jennifer Johnston
Grace and Truth by Jennifer Johnston (Published by Review) Jennifer Johnston is a great storyteller, that much is true. I’m told graduates of the Irish secondary school system are likely to have encountered her coming-of-age novel Shadows on Our Skin, which was Booker Prize listed in 1977, but I had never come across her work until I read... [Read more of this review]
The Innocent by Harlan Coben
Bibliofemme Reviews The Innocent by Harlan Coben (Published by Orion) Harlan Coben became a household name among fans of thrillers two years ago with his international bestseller Tell No One. Although he cannot match Dan Brown’s unmitigated success, Coben is doing incredibly well. The Innocent is his tenth novel and follows... [Read more of this review]
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