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Category Archives: Books

The June booklist

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I love buying new books. There is a real joy in wandering round a bookshop reading the blurbs, picking up unopened stories, putting them down again, and trying to work out […]

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The April Booklist

April 14, 2016by cazcook27 Leave a comment

Quite a hefty portion of Sunday was spent curled up on the sofa with a good book and the sun streaming through the window. I love a day when you’ve […]

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The February Booklist

February 8, 2016by cazcook27 5 Comments

For a while, I used to write a mini book review post after I’d finished reading a book. It started to play on my mind when I was reading, distracting me from […]

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Book Bites: A Parcel for Anna Browne by Miranda Dickinson

November 13, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

Sometimes you just need a bit of chick lit. It might not be on the bestseller list or one of the classics, but sometimes you just need a story where […]

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Henley Literary Festival: Sue Perkins

October 4, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

There are two things I learnt from Sue Perkins at the Henley Literary Festival. One: always be kind to stressed out bakers, and two: never let your best friend organise […]

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Henley Literary Festival: Candace Bushnell

September 29, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

There was a moment during Candace Bushnell‘s talk at Henley Literary Festival when she asked the room, (almost entirely filled with women), if they had ever been hurt by a […]

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Review: The Children Act by Ian McEwan

September 5, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

For me the beauty of Ian McEwan’s writing has always been his characterisation. He has a stunning ability to create these small, naturalistic worlds, with intense, multi-faceted characters swirling at […]

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Book Bites: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

August 21, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

There has been a lot of hype about The Girl on the Train. Before I’d even started it I’d heard it mentioned as ‘one of those books everyone is reading […]

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Book Bites: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

August 4, 2015by cazcook27 3 Comments

Reading a book at the wrong time in your life can definitely change the way you view it. It’s like meeting someone in the heady excitement of your late teens/early […]

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Book Bites: The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen

May 26, 2015by cazcook27 Leave a comment

The Vanishing Act is a curious little book. Set on an unnamed island, with just a handful of occupants, it begins with the discovery of a dead boy. The boy’s […]

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