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The White City

Roma Tearne

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'Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta FornaThrough endless years...

Limitless (2011)

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With the help of a mysterious pill that enables the user to access one hundred percent of his brain...

Chris Bohjalian recommended Room in Books (curated)

Room

Emma Donoghue | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

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"One novel that I think will always be a personal favorite of mine is Room. The book is a force of nature: harrowing one moment, poignant the next. I can think of few books that so powerfully convey the lengths we will go to as parents to keep our children safe. And that voice? Brilliant. This is a book that gave me one whopper of an inferiority complex as a writer."

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Karley Sciortino recommended A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again in Books (curated)

"Another obvious choice, but I have so much love for DFW. I have always been more drawn to his non-fiction, and this collection of essays is my favorite. The first writing of his that I ever read was the title essay of this collection, and it made me want to be a better journalist. It think DFW is a writer that generally inspires other writers to want to be better."

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Rose Byrne recommended The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in Books (curated)

"The rarest of books about the experience of a science writer uncovering and investigating a cell line that changed the world, all while being thrown into a transformative journey of discovering race and racism in America, the culture of African Americans in the USA, and the painful reality of loss and family. A truly remarkable read—and I failed at science. Fascinating and phenomenal, heartbreaking and utterly compelling."

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Cillian Murphy recommended Eclipse in Books (curated)

Eclipse

John Banville | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

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"Written by my other favorite Irish writer, this book couldn’t be more different in tone than “The Butcher Boy,” but is no less captivating. In this beautifully mediative tale, Alexander Cleave is a celebrated actor who returns to live in his childhood home. The book seemingly has little or no plot but the sheer towering beauty of its language, atmosphere and insight make it impossible to put down or to forget."

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Isabelle Huppert recommended The Grass is Singing in Books (curated)

The Grass is Singing

Doris Lessing | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

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"I always read this book again just to experience the delight of my first reading. I fell madly in love with everything in that book, the two main characters, Mary and Moses, and Africa not only described but conveyed through the writing. A true writer makes a continent come to life. I met Doris Lessing once in London while I was performing, in English, a Friedrich Schiller play."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk in Books

Oct 5, 2020

According to Publisher's Weekly, to develop the character of Lillian Boxfish, Kathleen Rooney took inspiration from real-life poet and Macy's ad-writer Margaret Fishback, who gained fame for her clever ads and humorous poetry in the 1930s. Read my review of this delightful book of fiction that brings an essentially unknown woman into the limelight at last.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/04/08/a-life-in-steps/