“Great book and a breath of fresh air. Light and funny.
A Yemen Sheikh wants to introduce salmon fishing into a wadi.
Take Yes Minister and mix it with Scoop and you’ll get the style.
Read whatever he writes next.
Score 9/10
Date read September 2006
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“Fact based drama of a young mother who’s son is autistic.
She struggles to keep the family together and help her son who the doctors say should be in special care.
When an alternative expert gets results we find ourselves in a love story.
Heart-warming and recommended.
Score 6.5/10
Date read August 2006
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“This shortlisted (Guardian first novel) story of a family farm in Yorkshire and how circumstances force the family to break up.
Second son, Richard, leaves the farm and his older brother, and ageing father to manage when he heads for a career and life change in London.
The brothers don’t deal well with this, but for me the story wasn’t that interesting, I became bored and couldn’t care so gave up on page 112.
Score 4/10
Date read January 2006
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Recommended and lent to me by a trusted source… The stock manager for Dublin City libraries.
A hugely absorbing and heart-warming coming of age novel.
It all happens over one summer in Washington’s Puget Sound when Miles discovers a giant squid.
It’ll mess with you emotionally. Lovely.
Score 7.5/10
Date read December 2005
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