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Christine Southern
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: 'ladies, design your own future'
A funny, thought-provoking story of 1960s chemistry, cookery and chauvinism told through unwitting trailblazer and resolute, Elizabeth Zott.
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Christine Southern
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Should you finish a book club pick you're not enjoying?
It's up there with Marmite and cats versus dogs; should you finish a book club pick you're not enjoying?
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Christine Southern
Feb 3, 20232 min read
What is a good audiobook series? The compelling Rivers of London
What makes a good audiobook series?
A highly accomplished narrator reading compelling stories of appealing characters in evocative setting
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Annette Peppis
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: a quest for love and acceptance
A young girl is abandoned in a shack on a marsh in North Carolina. A murder investigation takes place in the nearest town 15 years later....
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Christine Southern
Feb 27, 20223 min read
The Maid by Nita Prose: people are a mystery that can never be solved
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world you cannot fully decipher? One where you struggle to interpret people’s motives...
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Christine Southern
Oct 12, 20212 min read
In The Name Of by Ben Dunn: unforeseen revenge and redemption
A woman bent on revenge for her husband's death. An old flame endures brutality and unrequited love. Together they face a terrifying ordeal.
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Christine Southern
Jun 14, 20212 min read
The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman: the classic innocent abroad
An unwitting actor plunged into the harsh world of Hollywood. Her dogged determination to resolve a puzzling disappearance. The dangerous...
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Christine Southern
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Unexpected Companions by Nicole Stout : to give these women a voice
A teenager struggling to be accepted by toxic social peers. The ghostly reappearance of ancestors offering guidance and perspective.
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Christine Southern
May 20, 20213 min read
Kololo Hill by Neema Shah: I'm alone, I'm alone
Compelled to forsake your homeland in just 90 days. Plunged into a strange, unwelcoming country of weird food, weather and customs.
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Christine Southern
Apr 30, 20213 min read
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell: the questions were not whether or why but how soon
The Sparrow, a thought-provoking, beautifully written good read that explores faith and humanity through compelling events and characters.
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Christine Southern
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Nighthawking by Russ Thomas: what was lost will always be found
A detectorist’s grisly find uncovered in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens. A cold case detective searching for long-awaited answers. An...
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Christine Southern
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Book club good reads blogger roundup
Here is a selection of good book recommendations from the book club I belong to, with a roundup of reviews by fellow book bloggers. Let...
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Annette Peppis
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed: a riveting read, jam-packed with interesting facts
Rebel Ideas is jam-packed with interesting facts and reading it has made me think deeply about unconscious bias and how necessary diversity.
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Christine Southern
Mar 7, 20212 min read
Confessions of an African Safari Guide by Lloyd Camp: ‘out of Africa there is always something new’
Want the authentic inside story on what really happens on an African safari by someone who’s genuinely lived the life? I first met Lloyd...
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Christine Southern
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Tasting Notes by Anne Burchett: that elusive je-ne-sais-quoi
Want a glimpse into the typically opaque world of the wine trade, where you'll experience duplicitous characters, egotistical scheming...
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Christine Southern
Mar 5, 20212 min read
The Weeping Pussy Willow by Tamara Frankel: childhood memories
The Weeping Pussy Willow evokes wistful childhood memories mingled with an adult realisation of a deeper meaning. Recently our family...
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Christine Southern
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou: folie à deux?
From a valuation of $10 billion to zero, how did Elizabeth Holmes’ health tech company, Theranos, collapse into agonising disgrace so...
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Christine Southern
Mar 3, 20212 min read
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: Inventive, witty, and moving
An oblivious Reverend searching for the mystical Garden of Eden. A Manx crew compelled by dubious circumstance to accept despised English...
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Christine Southern
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: truly worth it
I know what you’re thinking. What else could possibly be said about Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall (and Bring up the Bodies) that hasn’t...
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Christine Southern
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde: bonkers but brilliant
Jasper Fford’s Something Rotten is crammed with comical characters, witty literary allusions and fast paced eccentric action.
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