The Way we Die Now
5/10 Insightful, illuminating, and sad. I must confess that I found this one rather gloomy. Sections of the text that discussed death as a result of cancer, brought poor Anny and h
The Railway Children
5/10 Wholesome, heart-warming, simple, charming, and full-to-the-brim with goodness. Surprisingly, this novel was quite funny, with the interactions and quarrels between the childr
The Franchise Affair
5/10 This harmless and good-humoured mystery runs out of stream towards its conclusion with a contrived, simplistic, and awkward ending. Not a book that I would be likely to choose
No More Meadows
7/10 Hysterical, incisive, and capable of satirising the most ordinary of scenarios. I really enjoyed this very funny book. First, it ropes you in with its comedy and then begins t
Losing Eden
5/10 Fascinating topic and well-researched, let down by excessive personal anecdotes and an uninspired and banal conclusion. It was really interesting to see some things articulate
Cranford
6/10 A humorous collection of vignettes that, ultimately, take shape to illustrate the absurdity of class and snobbery and the benefits of acceptance and togetherness. This book hi
SRA 2021
“…and the tree called me to keep going.” – Losing Eden “It is difficult to believe that it was widely read, since the prose is in places impenetrable, his argument convey