I went away this month and muse on how to choose the books I take with me
September Wrap Up – and some handy hints on how to choose the books to take away on holiday
Author: Anne is Reading
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“The Time Traveller’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger – a love story with a difference
Henry travels in time which makes his relationship with Clare difficult
“Wedlock” by Wendy Moore – the story of abuse and the vulnerability of women in Georgian society
The story of an abusive marriage and one woman's eventual escape
“Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister” by Jung Chang – a story of three women at the heart of change in China
All three sisters were heavily involved in China's twentieth century history
“Hidden Lives” by Margaret Forster – a biography of three generations of women in one family
Three woman who were born and lived in Carlisle - how things changed through the twentieth century
“My Family and Other Animals” by Gerald Durrell – always interesting and amusing and occasionally hilarious
The biography of the naturalist and conservationist
“I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith – a family which is middle-class but impoverished find their life changing with new neighbours
Set before WW2 a family battle with poverty and see a possible solution
“My Cousin Rachel” by Daphne Du Maurier – a brilliant tale of a woman whose motives are never clear
Has Rachel killed ? What are her motives in travelling to Cornwall ?
August Wrap Up – How I acquired more books than I can possibly read this month
Are reading and buying books two different activities ?
“Red Queen” by Victoria Aveyard – when the colour of your blood decides your fate
A dystopian fantasy novel.
Anne Is Reading 