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I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman
Very moving and contemplative (5/13/2025)
This book was a very profound and emotional read for me. It makes you question what is the purpose of life, what makes life worth living and how we should collaborate and live together. It is also upsetting and joyful by turns. A group of 39 women and one girl live asmore
The Last Hours
by Minette Walters
Exciting, insightful, great characters (9/4/2024)
Part 2 in Minette Walter's Black Death series. This is a rollocking good story of a post-apocalyptic Dorset where whole domains have been wiped out and hypocrisy, cruelty and perversion have been exposed and society is about to undergo huge changes. The characters are wellmore
Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy
by Ben Macintyre
Fascinating read (5/20/2024)
A truly mind expanding read! This is a beautifully written and well researched book, which reads like a story, with moments of dilemma and jeopardy as well as insight into methods of espionage, the rise of Communism and the birth of the Cold War. I felt deeply invested inmore
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