The first book I've chosen to talk about in my first 'Through The Pages' post is: Unless, by Carol Shields. Just looking at this well thumbed, loved, pretty bedraggled copy takes me right back to being a teenager, studying for my A-levels and thinking about what I wanted to study at university. I didn't choose … Continue reading Through The Pages: ‘Just domestic women’s writing’? | #Unless #CarolShields
Month: June 2019
A Modern Family – by Helga Flatland | @HelgaFlatland @rosie_hedger @OrendaBooks
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for A Modern Family, by Helga Flatland! From the outset, I knew this was going to be a book that I loved - a book that pulls out the many intricate and meaningful narratives that are hidden within seemingly everyday lives and events. Reading this book feels … Continue reading A Modern Family – by Helga Flatland | @HelgaFlatland @rosie_hedger @OrendaBooks
#ThroughThePages on Sophie Jo’s Bookshelf
Hello lovely people! Welcome to my blog, and to the introduction to a new feature I'm planning on trying out... I've wanted to do a 'meet the blogger' type post for a while now, but found I kept putting it off for 'another time', or 'when I've...'. I've now realised it was because I'm pretty … Continue reading #ThroughThePages on Sophie Jo’s Bookshelf
The Heavens – Sandra Newman
When I first heard about The Heavens, a story about love, alternative universes and time travel - I was very intrigued! At heart it is in many ways about the romance between Kate and Ben, who meet right at the beginning of the novel, at a party at the turn of the millennium. They form … Continue reading The Heavens – Sandra Newman
The Rapture – Claire McGlasson
As soon as I saw the description of this book, I felt myself beginning to be lured in... It tells the story of the Panacea Society, a group of devoted, religious, (mostly) women, who live their lives according to the dedicated principles of the Society and their zealous leader, Octavia. The Society believe that salvation … Continue reading The Rapture – Claire McGlasson
Stanley and Elsie – Nicola Upson
This book caught my eye, as a novel based on real people and events. I find it fascinating to see how novelists represent the narratives of real lives: blending fact and fiction, the real and the imagined! Stanley and Elsie is the story of Stanley Spencer, an artist who has returned from World War I. … Continue reading Stanley and Elsie – Nicola Upson
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