pickA library book club pick and one which reminds me why I belong to book groups.
I've read one other by Allende which was also a book club pick!
This was an interesting story, good character relationships and historically important. I appreciated finding out about the Spanish civil war and subsequent emigration.
I do find it's told rather than shown which made some of it feel forced along.
I‘m on vacation!
Reading this in our cosy cottage by the sea 🌊 a storm was howling last night so perfect gothic Victorian fireside reading 📖 however I‘m still waiting for something to “happen” to grip me on page 115 compared to Laura Purcells others I‘m finding this one v v slow 🥱
pickI really really enjoyed this one! I think I liked it more than Lincoln Highway which I also really enjoyed. I think anyone interested in the Russian revolution and it‘s aftermath will find this interesting. It‘s was clever, funny and poignant. Highly recommend this one.
pickAnother good one! This time Uhtred goes through some hard times before getting revenge on his enemies at the end, and he still needs to reclaim his family's fortress, while he is oath-bound to King Alfred. I may slow down on this series while I read other books.
pickSooo so good! 5 huge stars. A quiet story, for slow reading. The language was lovely and piercing, the story was captivating. It just got inside of me and expanded until I felt like I would burst. Agnes‘ grief over Judith‘s sickness and then losing Hamnet felt so real that it could have been my own grief. The ending is superb.
I can‘t recommend the audio enough on this one, especially the one with Jessie Buckley narrating. Beautiful accent!
pickApril 2025 Book #4
I enjoyed this book inspired my true events. I was absorbed in the book but also I was searching for some historical events. I like the author‘s writing style. Love the cover. After I finished the book, I bought three more books by this author. Couldn‘t finish them this month but looking forward to read them later. 3.8/4⭐️
