A God In Ruins – Kate Atkinson
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius
I've often thought that I have the attention...
Orphan Monster Spy – Matt Killeen
“A woman is like a tea bag. It's only when she's in hot water that you realize how strong she is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Opening with a...
The Girl You Left Behind – Jojo Moyes
"Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Bianca: I think you can...
Human Traces – Sebastian Faulks
"Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour...
I Capture The Castle – Dodie Smith
"When I read a book, I put in all the imagination I can, so that it is almost like writing the book as well...
Tully – Paullinna Simons
“Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” Charlotte Bronte
Book recommendations are perhaps the epitome of subjectivity. ...
The Lollipop Shoes – Joanne Harris
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus
I can identify...
Shotgun Lovesongs – Nickolas Butler
"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent...
Crash – JG Ballard
"Perhaps the most distubing book you will ever read"
Well, there is another rather sick piece of fiction that I have read previously (The Fermata) but...
The One Memory of Flora Banks – Emily Barr
Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them - Bob Dylan
What would you do if every 60 minutes or so, your...