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![Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: 'ladies, design your own future'](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_d2f027b2b287497195387a3412bb9cc7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_d2f027b2b287497195387a3412bb9cc7~mv2.webp)
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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![Should you finish a book club pick you're not enjoying?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_205c2f59671449a2a782495a7f907ab9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0db314_205c2f59671449a2a782495a7f907ab9~mv2.webp)
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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![What is a good audiobook series? The compelling Rivers of London](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_dfe6876e17ec46b18c7cf4ff512f0a07~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_dfe6876e17ec46b18c7cf4ff512f0a07~mv2.webp)
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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![Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: a quest for love and acceptance](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_352357346632445a86196a4968536822~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_352357346632445a86196a4968536822~mv2.webp)
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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![The Maid by Nita Prose: people are a mystery that can never be solved](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_f2ab0c590f854a818757a8566cfead3d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_f2ab0c590f854a818757a8566cfead3d~mv2.webp)
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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![In The Name Of by Ben Dunn: unforeseen revenge and redemption](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_8b2e51f1470045c292b5e3715c29d22e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_320,h_180,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_8b2e51f1470045c292b5e3715c29d22e~mv2.webp)
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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![Unexpected Companions by Nicole Stout : to give these women a voice](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_320e2c7b6a7f403d90a3d9f1630059d8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_320e2c7b6a7f403d90a3d9f1630059d8~mv2.webp)
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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![Kololo Hill by Neema Shah: I'm alone, I'm alone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_501c0d167f8c4c4587e14ea1680e3169~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_501c0d167f8c4c4587e14ea1680e3169~mv2.webp)
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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![The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell: the questions were not whether or why but how soon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_b82299418a83415ab535b92f32d6cda3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_320,h_268,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_b82299418a83415ab535b92f32d6cda3~mv2.webp)
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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![Nighthawking by Russ Thomas: what was lost will always be found](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_59b80e8f1b1648b4981e7bc0c98e1102~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_59b80e8f1b1648b4981e7bc0c98e1102~mv2.webp)
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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![Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed: a riveting read, jam-packed with interesting facts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_85c4a851162143a987339a0bd5a2ab8f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_85c4a851162143a987339a0bd5a2ab8f~mv2.webp)
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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![Confessions of an African Safari Guide by Lloyd Camp: ‘out of Africa there is always something new’](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_85ca413ffe224eeb84cc8614bce203bb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_85ca413ffe224eeb84cc8614bce203bb~mv2.webp)
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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![Tasting Notes by Anne Burchett: that elusive je-ne-sais-quoi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_02e7e450f4b1414caf283aa5f1dcb0d4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_02e7e450f4b1414caf283aa5f1dcb0d4~mv2.webp)
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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![The Weeping Pussy Willow by Tamara Frankel: childhood memories](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_7f7d08ad2c3947b58a9cda40acf96003~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_7f7d08ad2c3947b58a9cda40acf96003~mv2.webp)
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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![English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: Inventive, witty, and moving](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_6517ae0d14d44bb390d4ab7e93de9dab~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_6517ae0d14d44bb390d4ab7e93de9dab~mv2.webp)
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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![Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: truly worth it](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_b5885c72cbea4a20bbec94e4a3551e33~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_b5885c72cbea4a20bbec94e4a3551e33~mv2.webp)
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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![Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde: bonkers but brilliant](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_dd980598b72144e99fa190fe0f69fe94~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_dd980598b72144e99fa190fe0f69fe94~mv2.webp)
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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![How to Start a Book Blog by Rachel Carney: an invaluable guide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0db314_27b86313e0d0466a8a0dc0f5bb4e8af2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0db314_27b86313e0d0466a8a0dc0f5bb4e8af2~mv2.webp)
Christine Southern
Feb 25, 20212 min read
How to Start a Book Blog by Rachel Carney: an invaluable guide
If you want to start your own book blog and need help, look no further than book blogger Rachel Carney. Her How to Start a Book Blog is...
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