Three woman who were born and lived in Carlisle - how things changed through the twentieth century
“Hidden Lives” by Margaret Forster – a biography of three generations of women in one family
“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.
“A World Beneath the Sands” by Toby Wilkinson – a history of those who dug up the history of Egypt
A history of archaeology in Egypt - fascinating
“The Martian” by Andy Weir – our hero has to overcome a hostile environment and work out how to survive if there is any chance of bringing him home
When an astronaut is stranded on Mars he has to survive while the people on earth work out if they can bring him home
“Pandemic 1918” by Catharine Arnold – a book about the “Spanish Flu” outbreak at the end of WW1
In 1918 a worldwide pandemic hit - this book tells us what happened and how it affected people
“Norwegian Wood” by Huraki Murakami – despite the title it’s a book set in Japan
A young man starts university and develops relationships
