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
Tag: women
My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for My Mother's Daughter, by Ann O'Loughlin! I realised recently that every single one of the books I've reviewed since I started my blog have been by women! What better way to continue this fortuitous trend, than with a book all about women, and what it means … Continue reading My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum’s intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband’s masterpiece, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, for the screen, Maud … Continue reading Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
First thing's first, I simply adored this book. One piece of advice though: make sure you're not hungry when you read it - it's full of delicious descriptions of food! Kate Parker is approaching her 40th birthday, when a big surprise turns her stable, planned-out life upside down. To keep herself busy, Kate starts volunteering … Continue reading The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
Sophie Jo's Bookshelf 