The Trespasser: Dublin Murder Squad
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In bestselling Tana French’s newest “tour de force” (The New York Times), being on the Murder...
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Leadership
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Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of...
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Music Made New in New York City in the ’70s
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Crime was everywhere, the government was broke and the city's infrastructure was collapsing, but...
The Girl Who Digs Graves (The Gravedigger #1)
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My name is Helena Pierce, Hel for short. I’m a gravedigger... well I was when I was alive anyway. ...
Doctor Who - Series 9 (New Season 9)
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The ninth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19...
In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
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The thrilling story of the year that won the Revolutionary War from the New York Times bestselling...
Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together
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A charming memoir of midlife by the bestselling author of Mayflower and In the Hurricane’s Eye,...
ClareR (5721 KP) rated Love Orange in Books
Jan 23, 2023
I can see why Jenny becomes increasingly frustrated with Hank - from his constant references to his Viking heritage, to his Mindfulness - he has little time for her.
Jenny hates her job, and decides to do something meaningful by writing to a prison inmate. She looks forward to receiving his letters that smell of oranges and taste rather too nice when she licks them. To be fair, it seems reasonable to lick an envelope (yes, I know how this sounds!) if it helps her though the daily drudgery and having to put up with in-laws who clearly dislike her.
Jenny’s life may look perfect on the outside, but it’s anything but that.
There’s a rather sizeable reference to the opioid crisis in the US that I found interesting, but what I found MOST interesting was how Jenny appeared to be completely hollowed out by her boring life, the lack of attention and care she gets from her husband and children, and what’s expected of her from society. I’d want to escape her life too.
There’s some seriously dark humour in this, and it does come across as bleak. But I thoroughly enjoyed it.
How to be a Pirate: Book 2
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Read the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! This book will be a hit with...