Blogs in April 2021

Minor Detail 1st April 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba–the catastrophe that led to the displacement and exile of some 700,000 people–and...

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At the Stroke of Nine O’Clock 31st March 2021

London 1949. The lives of three very different women are about to collide. ‘This is the first time I have come across this author, and what a revelation! She writes stunning prose that keeps the pages turning.’ Historical Novel...

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The Sweet Taste of Muscadines 31st March 2021

A woman returns to her small southern hometown in the wake of her mother’s sudden death–only to find the past upended by stunning family secrets–in this intimate debut novel, written with deep compassion and sharp wit. Lila Bruce Breedlove...

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My Counterfeit Self 31st March 2021

From the award-winning author of Half-truths and White Lies and An Unknown Woman, comes an emotional story of hidden identities, complicated passions and tangled truths. ‘Completely gripping, excellently written and so skilfully put together, I can’t recommend My Counterfeit...

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An Unchoreographed Life 31st March 2021

You can’t have it all. So what must you choose to lose? And will it be worth the sacrifice? “Don’t let this brilliant book pass you by!” Amazon reviewer. Six-year-old Belinda Brabbage has amassed a wealth of wisdom. She...

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