Inspiring Older Readers
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre posted on 29 Nov 2023
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven Just who was B. Traven? The mystery of the identity of the man who took this pseudonym ....
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Citizen: An American Lyric posted on 13 Feb 2024
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine The fact that this book is subtitled An American Lyric and has been nominated for awards in the category...
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How To Be Both posted on 31 Jul 2015
How To Be Both by Ali Smith Ali Smith's reputation as a novelist continues to grow. She is one of those rare writers who seems to be able to blend ...
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Little Steel posted on 27 Feb 2024
Despite being a Pulitzer Prize winner I suspect that very few people now read much written by Upton Sinclair beyond his most famous novels
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Domestic Relations posted on 31 Jul 2015
Domestic Relations by Frank O'Connor Try as I might, I find it hard to warm to short stories. That's not to say that I never read them or dislike them all.
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The Dust that falls from Dreams posted on 31 Jul 2015
The Dust that falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernieres I absolutely loathed 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' which, unlike most people, I found to be tedious ..
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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend posted on 31 Jul 2015
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katerina Bivald I haven't really looked but I'm willing to place a sizeable bet that reviews ....
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H is for Hawk : Helen Macdonald’s story of personal tragedy, depression and obsession takes flight posted on 31 Jul 2015
H is for Hawk : Helen Macdonald’s story of personal tragedy, depression and obsession takes flight This is a book of layers and all of them are fascinating
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Owen Jones takes on 'The Establishment' posted on 31 Jul 2015
Owen Jones takes on 'The Establishment' In a world of cynical old hacks, right-wing evangelists, born-again neoliberals and old fashioned bigots ...
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The Children Act posted on 31 Jul 2015
Ethical dilemmas dominate in Ian McEwan’s latest novel, 'The Children Act' How does a judge in the Family Division of the High Court protect the interests.