Reading Ian McEwan can be compared to my individualised view of Christmas. I want to love it, and every so often I think, ooo I am really looking forward to Christmas this year, and then I confront the reality. It should be amazing, but mmmm actually it is a massive waste of money, and […]
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I can summarise the novel ‘How to be Both’ by Ali Smith in four words – ‘How to be neither…’. It appears I am going against the grain of the majority of the reviews, especially within the context of the amount of awards it has won, but as far as I am concerned it had
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I was really looking forward to reading ‘Life after Life’ by Kate Atkinson. The concept of fate, destiny and dreams is explored through the character of Ursula, and her ‘re-writing’ of history. She repeats the process of certain aspects of her life and makes changes to try and improve the lives of herself and her family. Interestingly,
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Literature has always played a major part in my life, some books I read and enjoy them, then throw them to one side never to be thought of again, some have inspired me to change my life! ‘Freedom’ Jonathan Franzen My first recommendation is Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Freedom’. ‘The Corrections’ is brilliant, and many reviews have
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