Archive for the ‘Modern Fiction’ Category

Comments Off on The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon

The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon


2019
12.20

Short stories from the Curious Dog man. Depressing stuff, stopped after a couple, life’s too short.

Score 4/10

Date read April 2017

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The Little Voice by Joss Sheldon


2019
12.20

After 10 years to the day our book club ‘eight’ has come to an end. Ironically I managed to read the wrong book too! And the shame is I didn’t like this book very much and scored a 3/10 a little voice in my head telling me I missed something with this one?

Score 3/10

Date read January 2018

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The Red Haired Woman by Orhan Pamuk


2019
12.20

A big split at the book club who found this to be a Marmite novel, average 5.25/10 but I liked it for it’s characters and setting, who couldn’t like a story about well diggers. Give it a go.

Score 7/10

Date read December 2017

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The Party by Elizabeth Day


2019
12.20

I’m in high scoring mood. 7.5 for this. I’m in high scoring mood. 7.5 for this. Every now and again a book hits the spot, this one did. Not perfect and I’d have liked a more explosive ending. Satirical tale of obsession, misplaced loyalties, and class. A good English novel. Yes there are couples out there and people like this!

Score 7.5/10

Date read October 2017

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