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Kim Gordon recommended Madame Bovary in Books (curated)

"The first feminist character in a novel. I love this period of French lit, reflecting the life of a bored wife trapped as a woman in a ‘suitable’ marriage as a way to maintain her inheritance. It was seen as introducing realism and the modern narrative."

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Pete Buttigieg recommended The Quiet American in Books (curated)

The Quiet American

Graham Greene, Zadie Smith | 2004 | Fiction & Poetry

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"Part of the Cairo trilogy by Mahfouz, this novel is like Ulysses in its focus (everyday life) but instead of a day covers a family moving through generations. It, too, views politics not through the excitements of politicians but what it means for our lived experience."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Queen of the Owls in Books

Oct 5, 2020 (Updated Oct 5, 2020)

4.5/5 stars. I wasn't sure what I was getting into when the author asked me to read and review her book, but I was very pleasantly surprised at this debut novel. You can read my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/04/10/revealing-and-rebellious/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Wednesday Daughters in Books

Oct 5, 2020

Waite Clayton writes with a raw fluidity that matches the beauty of England's Lake District to perfection in this sequel to her first novel, The Wednesday Sisters. You can read the rest of my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/01/06/the-wednesday-sisters-sequel-story/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Letters from Skye in Books

Oct 7, 2020

An unbelievably beautiful novel that spans two world wars, half a globe and thousands of letters. It was so engaging I literally couldn't put it down! You can read my revised review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/06/16/two-world-wars-two-women-thousands-of-letters/

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 in Books

Oct 7, 2020

This truly delightful tale investigates friendship and loneliness from the humorous perspective of an 81-year-old man, recuperating from his accident with a milk float. Read my revised review of this lovely novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/06/09/the-12-days-of-kelly-christmas/

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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Artemis in Books

Jul 11, 2019

Artemis

Andy Weir | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.6

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Humorous and well written

Really enjoyed reading! Interesting story line, bit slow to start but picks up and just keeps rolling. Loved the humour, found the whole novel to be very well written. Does not disappoint.