
Monday, December 31, 2012
Stay Close

Friday, December 28, 2012
Religion for Atheists

Sunday, December 23, 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Laughing Clowns

Monday, December 17, 2012
The New Republic

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Poet's Cottage

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Me Before You

Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Forgotten Waltz

Unnatural Habits

Thursday, November 22, 2012
Prague Fatale

Monday, November 19, 2012
Albert of Adelaide

Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Chalk Girl

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Abandoned Women

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
November Book Club
Saturday, November 3, 2012
The Snow Child

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Crossing to Safety

Friday, October 26, 2012
The Taliban Cricket Club

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Swan Peak

Saturday, October 20, 2012
The Ruins of Us

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
One Good Dog

Thursday, October 11, 2012
Essays in Love

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
50 Short Cuts

October Book Club
We had a lovely time at book club last night with our hostess providing
some delicious treats, including an apple cake and gluten-free muffins
which I very much enjoyed. We had good conversation, company and we'd
all read some terrific books. Our hostess had bought an interesting
collection of books for this month and I picked out some books I can't
wait to get into. Two of our group were missing this month as they're
overseas. Will look forward to seeing them next month.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic - The Ocean's Greatest Disaster

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Before I Go To Sleep

Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Little Shadows

Saturday, September 22, 2012
An End To A War

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Secret Speech

Saturday, September 8, 2012
The Midwife's Confession

Sunday, September 2, 2012
The Chaperone

Monday, August 27, 2012
Mr Rosenblum's List

Saturday, August 18, 2012
The Troubled Man

Monday, August 13, 2012
The Kennedys - Amidst the Gathering Storm
I very much enjoyed reading this historical account The Kennedys - Amidst the Gathering Storm - A Thousand Days in London 1938-1940 by Will Swift which concerns Joe Kennedy's ambassadorship in London from 1938-1940. It provides an insight into the political machinations of the time when Britain and the USA were desperate to prevent another war, while Hitler continued to push the boundaries (literally) in countries adjacent to Germany. Kennedy is shown to have had a testy relationship with President Roosevelt who seems to have made Kennedy ambassador to prevent his challenging him in the 1940 election. Kennedy's relationship with the President deteriorated the longer he was in the job as he left Kennedy out of major discussions. Initially most of the Kennedy family, then later all of them joined him in London and enjoyed the "social scene". However, when war was finally declared Joe was left alone in London and endured the Blitz. It is a very well-written portrait of a man with a pivotal role in history. The story of the lead-up to the war was fascinating. This book is for lovers of history and gives a different perspective of that time. 5/5
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
August 2012 Book Club

Monday, August 6, 2012
Look At Me

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The Oracle of Stamboul

Saturday, July 28, 2012
The Memory Tree

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Lola's Secret

Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Language of Flowers

Monday, July 16, 2012
Before the Storm

Saturday, July 14, 2012
Before the Poison

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