Garth’s mother, broken from nursing her husband through his final illness, had attempted suicide at the time of Edith’s marriage to another man, and had spent the last four years of her life in Bodmin mental asylum. Garth, being (unconventionally) Christian concludes that there must be som...
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Incendiary is the first book I have read since being quarantined. The desire to read wasn’t there but I managed to pick up the book and venture into a world that was full of intrigue and mystery. I did a buddy read, which helped keep my motivation up. One of the great things about...
At least, the queer books published this year that I read and remember reading. You may need to jog my memory. This piece’s working title was “Queer Books I Read in 2024.” Before I realised that, actually, it’s not so much queer books as sapphic books: the number of non-romance...
It was with some trepidation that, on the recommendation of my incredibly well read brother Richard, I embarked upon a reading ofSister Carrieby Theodore Dreiser. Whence my misgivings concerning this undertaking? They mainly had to do with my reading, in 2015, of Dreiser’s later novelAn Ameri...
Whether she turns a discerning, critical eye on her birth-family—a troubled father, a mother born into "the wrong era, wrong marriage, wrong life"—or her own made family she brings a wealth of memorable phrases, smart insights, and emotional yearning as well as an empathetic eye and ...
Among non-fiction titles, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari will be out in August as the historian turns his attention to issues in the present day following the success of Sapiens and Homo Deus. I have a particular interest in non-fiction concerning healthcare and medicin...
feature elements of romance, thriller and suspense against a backdrop of social issues. Someone Close to Home highlights the problems affecting care homes while Acts of Convenience has issues concerning the health service at its heart. Her third book. Means to Deceive, is a psychological thriller...
28. Eisenblatt Rabbi Shmuel. Fulfillment in marriage : a comprehensive guide for making your marriage a success story : ideas for dealing with various kinds of problems : restoring the true glory to married life. Jerusalem: feldheim, 1988. 312 pp volume 1 Man’s Volume . Very Good. Hardcove...
A Talk With Matt Eich: On Family, Fatherhood, and Staying Close to Home talks Matt Eich tackles fatherhood, vulnerability within marriage, and the complications of family life in his new book "I Love You, I'm Leaving." Order it now. ...