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Milkman by Anna Burns
Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23

Milkman by Anna Burns

Booker Winner, but not for everyone

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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

Campus lit at it’s finest

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Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
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Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Juicy 19th century drama!

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The classic parable of society and morality.

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

A total charmer!

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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

Enchanting - must read!

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The Hours by Michael Cunningham
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The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Stunning. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 1999.

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Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23

Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

Istanbul to Oxford, faith and friendship, tradition and modernity. A brilliant book.

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History of the Rain by Niall Williams
Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 18/2/23

History of the Rain by Niall Williams

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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

100% read this book.

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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Book review Kelly Douglas 16/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 16/2/23

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Beautiful and sad, one of my all time favourite novels.

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The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomas di Lampedusa
Book review Kelly Douglas 16/2/23 Book review Kelly Douglas 16/2/23

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomas di Lampedusa

One of the most important works of Italian literature.

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Dystopian at it’s finest.

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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Fascinating story of a double agent at the end of the Vietnam war.

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Educated by Tara Westover
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Educated by Tara Westover

Excellent. A truly inspiring memoir

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The Innocent by Ian McEwan
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The Innocent by Ian McEwan

Psychological thriller with a rollercoaster second half.

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Nutshell by Ian McEwan
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Nutshell by Ian McEwan

Smart and funny - a good one to liven up pregnancy reads!

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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

One of my all time faves. Good for the soul.

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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Recommended. Domestic fiction done right.

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My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
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My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

A quiet tender novel by an amazing writer.

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