Go Gentle by Maria Semple
Adora Hazzard loves her life in New York. She’s divorced and living in a smart apartment block with other single women who refer to themselves as ‘the coven’. Adora is a philosophy tutor for the young sons of a wealthy family. She’s well-balanced and has life figured out… or so she thought. A trip to the theatre one evening changes everything, forcing her to address her past, and helps her to see her future with greater clarity. Continue reading Spring Reads
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A happy variation on a theme. Two desserts in one! Make hours ahead (or the night before needed.)
‘Show Don’t Tell’ – the adage uttered by writers, editors and directors, ad infinitum. Continue reading Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
This was an excellent idea… again. Making time to read the books already on my bookshelves.
Continue reading Reading From Your Bookshelves – Summer Edition
New Year’s Resolution number one: try and tackle my struggling bookshelves! Starting with books that have been there for a while…
A House for Alice by Diana EvansÂ
Alice wants to return to Nigeria after fifty years in London. Her estranged husband Cornelius lives alone, with carers and family regularly popping in to check on him. Suddenly, he dies in a house fire, on the same night as the tragedy of Grenfell. The family are in a dreadful state and they struggle to place his death within the context of Grenfell’s fire.
