We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves is such a remarkable book. It's been on my radar for a long time, largely because I think the title is fab and the hardback cover (right image) is gorgeous, but I patiently waited for the paperback version before giving in and buying it. And I have to say, it was worth the wait - I was...
I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes I will start out by holding my hands up and admitting that I didn't give this book quite the attention I should have. My excuses being that it is a 700 page hardback that puts a brick to shame. It was not a commuter-friendly choice, but I was far too keen to wait the extra few months...
This book should come with 2 rules: 1 - do not read it in public if you're afraid of emotional outbursts. 2 - read it anyway, it is completely worth it. A story of how love can break our hearts – and heal them. A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn’t believe in love at...
Mrs Hemingway is a beautiful representation of the relationship Hemingway had with his wives as well as the relationship they had with each other and how this shaped his career. It is eloquent and elegant but at the same time harrowing to read. It is a story about how far you are willing to go to hold on to your husband and how...
May We Be Forgiven A.M. Homes May we be forgiven is one of those books that I have seen on the shelves and twitter posts and never read but thought I should to see what the fuss is about. It won the Women's Fiction prize, so it must be good. As it happens for the SYP February bookclub this book was voted in as...