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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane in Books

Jan 12, 2018

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

Katherine Howe | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Romance

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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[The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane] by [Katherine Howe] was a unique view of the Salem witch panic. Connie is a modern day researcher with an overly obsessive adviser. The summer after she completes her oral her mother asks her to get her grandmothers house ready to sell. She the house has been abandoned for quite some time and has a deep history to share.

This story shows how we never know the true depth of history, especially our own personal history. The mosaic that the intermingling character stories weave is a great driving force for this novel.

My one complaint was it was a bit on the predictable side but for a debut novel it is a must read.

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Shardlake: Revelation: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

Full Cast, C.J. Sansom, Jason Watkins and Mark Bonnar

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A thrilling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on CJ Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel....

The Buddha of Suburbia: Faber Modern Classics

Hanif Kureishi

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"My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred, almost..." The hero of Hanif...

Sweetbitter

Stephanie Danler

5.0 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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'A fantastic read - think Girls meets Kitchen Confidential' Stylist 'An adrenalised love song' Mail...

SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated The Night Circus in Books

Aug 10, 2017

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(106 Ratings)

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Beautiful writing (2 more)

A great story

The circus and the characters are brillliant

Absolutely spectacular

It's been a while since I read this book but I remember being in complete awe of it. Every single word has a purpose, it's as if each one is specially selected to realise the novel's potential and it's quite rare to get that.

It's mesmerising and beautiful and it's nice to see magic used with subtlety yet still being important without overshadowing. It's difficult to believe this was a debut novel!

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Human Acts in Books

Sep 13, 2017

Human Acts

Han Kang | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(3 Ratings)

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A sombre and beautifully written outlook on a South Korean massacre

Once again Han Kang has written a haunting piece of literature very different from her award-winning debut novel The Vegetarian.

The intricate meshing of narratives of several stories across generations explains the disturbing effects of the Gwangju uprising - South Korea's Tiananmen Square massacre. There are elements of spirits attempting to reach friends and family members after being killed by government forces. The language is melancholic and beautiful, and entire story is an absolute tragedy.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Resurrection in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Ruby Case touches a young man and brings him back to life. As her little town reacts, she and her pastor uncover a very troubled history for the area. What does it all mean?

While not my normal genre, and I was captivated by this story and the characters. It was a well written debut novel, and I can't wait to see where the author goes next.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-resurrection-by-mike-duran.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.