Unamuno: Mist
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Mist (Niebla), published in 1914, is one of Miguel de Unamuno's key works; a truly Modernist work of...
A Carpet of Purple Flowers
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'Every unknown is a beginning' Bea lives a simple life residing in a SW London second-hand bookshop....
The Forbidden Garden: A Novel
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"Captivating [...] Herrick weaves a rich tapestry of family lore, dark secrets, and love." -Brunonia...
Darren Hayman recommended The Haden Triplets by The Haden Triplets in Music (curated)
ClareR (5721 KP) rated Boys Don’t Cry in Books
May 18, 2021
Joe at 17, is the brother left to deal with the death of his 12 year old brother. His father manages to get himself in to trouble, and in to prison. His mother can’t cope. And Joe is struggling too. He is in an environment where it is all too easy for him to take the wrong path and end up like his father. Involved with the wrong people and in prison.
We see flashbacks to Finn as he is diagnosed with Leukaemia and how he copes with the treatment. He is such a happy, generous boy, who worries more about everyone else than about himself.
I don’t want to give much away, but Fiona Scarlett has created two boys who are wonderful human beings, despite the hand that has been dealt to them.
I adored this book. It still gives me a lump in my throat when I’m writing about it, never mind speaking to people about it - I’ll point them in this direction, I think.
It’s like the meme that says “This book has destroyed me and broken my heart. You MUST read it”
So yeah, just read it.
Dogs of Courage: When Britain's Pets Went to War 1939-45
Christy Campbell and Clare Campbell
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In Bonzo's War, Clare Campbell told the fascinating story of what it was like for Britain's pets...
Guy Pearce recommended The Elephant Man (1980) in Movies (curated)
Hollywood Park
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His story opens in an experimental commune in California, which later morphed into the Church of...
A Hundred Summers
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Memorial Day, 1938: New York socialite Lily Dane has just returned with her family to the idyllic...
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
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In this perfect collection, each of Alice Munro's glorious stories is as satisfying and richly...