Blogs in April 2023

Novella set in RIO de JANEIRO

Novella set in RIO de JANEIRO 12th April 2023

The Love of Singular Men by Victor Heringer, translated by James Young, novella set in Rio de Janeiro. Camilo, an older man is reflecting on his life, looking back to the 1970s. This is a coming-of-age novella that is...

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Novel mainly set in NORFOLK

Novel mainly set in NORFOLK 11th April 2023

Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, novel mainly set in Norfolk (and Montenegro, Yorkshire and Oxford).   Talking at Night is a cleverly woven tale of the relationships between Will, Joshua and Rosie. It’s a story of first love, but with a...

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A charming coming-of-age story set in PAKISTAN and the USA

A charming coming-of-age story set in PAKISTAN and the USA 10th April 2023

American Fever by Dur E Aziz Amna, a charming coming-of-age story set in PAKISTAN and the USA. American Fever tells the story of teenage Hira who gains a place on an exchange program run by the US State department...

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Novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey

Novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey 7th April 2023

A Light Still Burns by Selim Özdoğan, novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey, translated by Ayça Türkoğlu and Katy Derbyshire. The author has mastered the craft of gentle and incisive storytelling and the translation is very good....

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Mystery set mainly in Malta

Mystery set mainly in Malta 6th April 2023

Cut Adrift by Jane Jesmond, mystery set mainly in Malta. This is the second outing for Jen Shaw, and it might be helpful to read On the Edge, simply to gain some sense of Jen, her motivations and her...

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