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  • A Fever in the Heartland

    By Timothy Egan
    4 stars

    A factual account of the woman who brought down one of most infamous leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. A distressing read but very interesting and informative.

  • The Bee Sting

    By Paul Murray
    4 stars

    Very compelling Irish family saga. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize - highly recommended.

  • At the foot of the Cherry Tree

    By Alli Parker
    4 stars

    An interesting read about a couple who meet after the war in Japan. He is an Australian soldier and she is a survivor of Hiroshima. They face many challenges when they try to emigrate to Australia as a married couple. Based on a true story.

  • Landlines

    By Raynor Winn
    4 stars

    Written by the same author of 'The Salt Path' this is an enjoyable read about a couple attempting to walk the Cape Wrath trail in Scotland.

  • All the Broken Places

    By John Boyne
    5 stars

    This is the sequel to The Boy in the Striped pyjamas. It's gripping. I could not put it down. highly recommended.

  • Go as a river

    By Shelley Read
    3 stars

    Has had rave reviews. Beautiful writing. Powerful beginning and endings but for me lost its way in the middle.

  • When Breath becomes Air

    By Paul Kalanithi
    4 stars

    A difficult read about a neurosurgeon who becomes terminally ill with cancer. However, very absorbing and interesting.

  • Prophet Song

    By Paul Lynch
    5 stars

    Highly recommended - Dystopian. It won the 2023 Booker prize

  • Lioness

    By Emily Perkins
    4 stars

  • Cousins

    By Patricia Grace
    4 stars

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