Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, 2018 by Gail Honeyman. Her first novel, very good Absorbing characters, and the tale is revealed slowly so very engaging story. Good book. Transcription by Kate Atkinson, 2018. Main character is believable, interesting, jumps time … Continue reading →
The mystery, The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey, 2018, Australian. Plot was fine, but protagonist was annoying – find people who need to withhold information or live in fantasy of boring affairs tedious. The mystery itself was fine. The ending … Continue reading →
Birds, Art, Life by Kyo Maclear, 2018. Non fiction, sort of an extended essay, on looking at the world of art and life whilst looking at birds as a beginner birder. Interesting book, thoughtful. New mystery by james Oswald, No … Continue reading →
Clare Mackintosh, Let Me Lie, 2018. unexpected turns in the plot, a good mystery. good characters and a realistic ending. The Intrusions, Stav Sherez. 2018. Have not read this author before, may go back and read the earlier books. Great … Continue reading →
No One Tells You This by Glynnis Macnicol, 2018. She writes about her 40th year, dealing with expectations indoctrinated into women, and her real and complicated and very busy life. Well written and good to hear. Very good book. They … Continue reading →
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. 2018, Grim setting, a huge women’s prison in California, and a tough tale of a young women’s life there, and her life getting there. But a well written book, worth reading. A Horse Walks … Continue reading →
Philip Kerr’s final book, very sad that he died. Greeks Bearing Gifts, 2018, has Bernie in Greece as an insurance adjuster. Still an investigator of deadly deeds. Love the humour in these books, and the well researched story they tell.Very … Continue reading →
Three I didn’t finish, one quit half way, the other near the end, the other never really got into…First one, The Woman in the Woods, by John Connelly, 2018, get many stars on Amazon but it was way too long, … Continue reading →
Finding Gobi, 2017, by Dion Leonard. very good non-fiction account of an ultra marathon runner and a spunky stray dog who find each other during a run on the Gobi desert. The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman, 2018. Good novel, … Continue reading →
Martina Behm pattern, made from handspun tarhee plied with handspun and hand dyed silk, first attempt at dying silk.
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