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Paradise News and Therapy. David Lodge
"By writing one of the least successful novels about Henry James recently,
David Lodge's stock seems to have fallen. These novels, Paradise News' and
'Therapy' are a reminder just what a class act Lodge is and both of them are
very funny too." Andrew M.
City of the Mind and Heat Wave. Penelope Lively.
"Lively is a somewhat unsung English writing talent and stands comparison
with similar genre authors Carol Shields and Anne Tyler across the Atlantic
who command much bigger reputations.
She is best known for Booker prize winning Moon Tiger but it is arguably
inferior to these two novels. Lively is fascinated by time and place and
these themes are evident in both." Andrew M.
That Old Ace in the Hole. E. Annie Proulx
"Few novels reach the voice of rural America like this one. Proulx
apparently does her research spending months touring some of the remotest
areas of her native land. Here those who farm the lands of the Texan pan
handle and their ancestors are captured as though you are actually living
amongst them. A work of genius." Andrew M.
The Volcano Lover. Susan Sontag
"A historical novel... effectively a biography
of Emma Hamilton, and her antics
with Lord Nelson; the bonus is the asides from the author, relating
her story to notions of modern-day celebrity." Brenda
S.
The Seymour Tapes. Tim Lott.
"A sinister novel about a GP who starts secretly
filming his family and his patients, first discovering how boring
everyday life appears, then raising his suspicions about their private
deviations; makes you think about the dangers of surveillance in
our current culture..." Brenda S. The Rings of Saturn.
W G Sebald.
"A good intro into the mysterious
mind of Sebald and his 'hybrid-novel'; Sebald walks Norfolk &
wanders metaphysically; take your time with this!" Lee
P.
Possession,
A Romance. A. S. Byatt.
"A combination of Literary Mystery,
Romance, Victoriana and Modern University Academic Intrigues. If
you loved 'Wuthering Heights' and 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'
you will adore this book!" Judy L.
Middlesex. Jeffrey
Eugenides.
" One of the most remarkable novels I have ever read,
charting eight decades of a Greek-American family and exploring
themes of blood-ties and the search for identity and sexuality -
Superb." Judy L.
Relating
Narratives, Storytelling and Selfhood. Adriana
Cavarero.
."She looks at Walter Benjamin and Borges, and
the character of Karen Blixon in Out of Africa. She argues
the unique story of each human being. It is a lovely book, quite
dreamlike in its own way." Mary E.
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
"It is a wonderful book, very powerful writing. It juxtaposes the notion of identity, community and redemtion in the most compelling way. Hosseinis rhetoric is extraordinary. A must read." Mary E.
Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon
"Complex, entertaining, tense, romantic, exciting, puzzling and thoroughly engaging" Zoe C.
if nobody speaks of remarkable things Jon Mc Gregor
"So good that as soon as I finished it I turned to the first page to read it all over again. Beautiful, poetic & a page turner too." Zoe C.
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Book games on the "Booklover's Holiday" Aug '06 