Meatspace
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The second novel from Costa First Novel Award shortlisted author Nikesh Shukla. 'The first and last...
Family Life
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Winner of the 2015 Folio Prize. Read our interview with Akhil, in which he explains why the...
Glint of Light on Broken Glass
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Jason Monaghan's historical novel Glint of Light on Broken Glass begins when sixteen year-old George...
One Day I Will Write About This Place
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Binyavanga Wainaina tumbled through his middle-class Kenyan childhood out of kilter with the world...
Waking Hell
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Return to the world of Station in the sequel to the acclaimed Crashing Heaven. Leila Fenech is dead....
Warriors of the Storm
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The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series on the making of England and the...
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated LUCY and la petite nouvelle: The Newcomer (The Front Porch Diaries #1) in Books
Jul 8, 2020
Like I said it does talk about race a bit. It set in the year 1960's so we are going to to see the reactions that will happen. What it mostly about seem to focus on friendships, growing up and siblings throughout the book.
There are some good life lessons to learn though out the book as well. Lucy seem to try and make friends with Simone and show her new friend around. We see how Lucy deals with some problems. Eddie seem to be good part of it as well and showing Simone's brother around.
I enjoy the story and life lessons learned though the book and how it told. Good for children in middle grade. We learn a bit of french and a little bit of history as well. We do read the story though the viewpoint of Lucy.
Joey Santiago recommended Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in Music (curated)
Gypsy Empire
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Irish Travellers have never enjoyed a higher profile, at home and abroad, for good reasons and bad....
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Shattered Glass (Shattered Glass, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
Nevertheless, I loved Austin's obsession with Peter (and the bunny slippers!) and was jumping for joy when he came to his senses regarding his marriage and more or less stalked Peter at the diner resulting in some fun scenes between them and maybe a few upsetting ones too.
The story quickly evolved into something much more complicated with Peter's background coming to light and that of his "brother" Cai. So very complicated but intriguing.
One thing that got me a bit was Austin's stupid comments when he needed to be serious causing a lot of trouble between him and everyone. Ugh! I wanted to smack some sense into him a lot of the time. And as for Peter; all the lies!? Why?
It was a good story, if a little too complicated at times trial wise, and I really liked it. I look forward to reading more books by the author.


