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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books
Oct 5, 2020
My 200th book review is on a classic - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Read why this 1985 novel is still very relevant (and frighteningly so) today in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/10/16/not-a-blueprint/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last Will of Moira Leahy in Books
Oct 6, 2020
The relationship between identical twin sisters and the tragedy that splits them apart is at the heart of Therese Walsh's debut novel. Read more about this book in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2016/09/10/eling-for-healing/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Betrayers in Books
Oct 7, 2020
In this fascinating novel, Bezmozgis takes real-life Israeli figures, mixes them together and puts them into practically impossible situations with consequences that a lifetime. You can read my revised review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/10/11/protections-and-professions/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Hamnet in Books
Oct 7, 2020
This novel was just short listed for the 2020 Women's Fiction Prize, and rightly so! You can read my #Bookreview here to find out why I think it deserves to win!
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/24/net-and-let/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/24/net-and-let/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Blackberry Wine in Books
Oct 7, 2020
Harris imbues her stories with a sense of magical reality, and this novel is no exception. You can read my full review of this second story in the Lansquenet trilogy here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/02/21/the-wine-tells-all/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated This Should Be Written in the Present Tense in Books
Oct 7, 2020
This very unusual novel is an excellent character study of a young woman at the crossroads of her life. Read my review of this fascinating work of fiction here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/10/21/what-is-and-what-is-not/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Vivian in Books
Oct 7, 2020
This is a very uniquely told story of the photographer Vivian Maier, a woman who was prolific, and yet mostly unknown. My review of this novel is on my blog here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/08/09/hiding-her-time/
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Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by Nick Dear of the novel of the same name. Its world premiere...
