A titled family find it difficult to hold on to their ancestral home
“House of Trelawney” by Hannah Rothschild – a titled family whose relationships are challenged by the financial crisis of 2008
“How to Measure a Cow” by Margaret Forster – a novel about reinventing yourself
A novel set in Cumbria about a strange friendship
“Dancing with the Octopus” by Debora Harding – a memoir of a true crime and an abusive childhood
A memoir of an abusive childhood
“The Birdwatcher” by William Shaw – a beautifully written crime novel set on the Kent coast
William South is a police officer and also a murderer
“Birds of a Feather” by Jacqueline Windspear – the second in her mystery series set between the wars
A look at this series featuring a female detective
“The Jungle Books” by Rudyard Kipling – animals with human characteristics
Not quite the Disney story you know and love.
September Wrap Up – and some handy hints on how to choose the books to take away on holiday
I went away this month and muse on how to choose the books I take with me
“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
