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Sunday, 25 September 2011

Misery - not such a bad emotion

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Misery by Stephen King (Hodder and Stoughton: 1987). Classic King, centring on a writer who is kidnapped by his psycho number one fan, who ...
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Sunday, 18 September 2011

The Help - smashing through roadblocks

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Fig Tree: 2009). The story of Jackson Mississippi in 1962, where the race lines were still very clearly drawn...
Sunday, 11 September 2011

Last Exit to Brooklyn - a bit of a Julia Roberts

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Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr (Calder and Boyars: 1967). A book that was initially banned for its obscenity in 1967, it’s set i...
Friday, 2 September 2011

A week worth missing

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Just a warning for those of you whose Sunday mornings are defined by reading a brand spanking new GBR book review - prepare for disappointm...
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Sunday, 28 August 2011

Treasure Island - rum fuelled fun

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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Cassell and Company: 1883). The tale of a boy who comes into possession of a treasure map, and i...
Sunday, 21 August 2011

Cream Teas Traffic Jams and Sunburn - a bit of a surprise

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Cream Teas, Traffic Jams andSunburn, by Brian Viner (Simon & Schuster: 2011) Brian Viner blends his own experiences with those of his fa...
Sunday, 14 August 2011

The Stranger's Child - a different type of great

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The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst (Picdor: 2011). An epic of a book, starting with a weekend gathering at a country house in the ea...