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The Line Becomes a River, Francisco Cantu ( May 2023)
It certainly prompted a range of reactions, and became an interesting book to discuss, if ultimately leaving us feeling somewhat overwhelmed and depressed at the state of affairs described.
BPS Bookclub, Feb 2023 : The End of the World is a Cul De Sac, Louise Kennedy
All agreed that Kennedy has an amazing command of the language, not least in her culinary and botanical knowledge, but with a nod to Irish myth and history. These details make for a rich reading experience.
BPS Bookclub Review : Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr ( January 2023)
The entire structure of the book has been likened to a jigsaw puzzle. Some readers went along for the ride, confident that the puzzle would be solved in due course. Some actively enjoyed looking for clues and connections. For others it triggered way too much anxiety and irritation about what the heck was going on.
BPS Bookclub, March 2023 : The Spy and the Traitor
It is a readable, page turning route into history, with great insights into the Cold War and as such really recommended for anyone seeking to engage a bit more with history lessons! It was also a good book club choice with so many details to ponder.
BPS Review: The Book of Form and Emptiness, Ruth Ozeki ( October 2022)
A couple of weeks after the book is closed and I’m sure many of you are still thinking about it (well, those of you who haven’t burned it to cut down on your gas bills anyway).
(PS. just in case you’re wondering, 17% gave it a terrible score, 35% okay, and 48% good or great)
Bookclub Review of The Green Road, Anne Enright ( June 2021)
Enright is the master of portraying something, without saying it, so we are left to fill in the gaps with our own thoughts about what is actually going on in their minds.
Middlemarch, George Eliot (reviewed Sept 2019)
Huge sense of achievement in completing the novel, a fine and pleasurable read, but unless bedridden or on a desert island, it’s hard to imagine picking up another any time soon….
