Salt Creek, Lucy TreloarHistorical Fiction.The dispossession of Indigenous people from their lands … we know how that ends. In this story, the possessors also pay a high price.
Mammoth, Chris Flynn. Historical Fiction.Such an inventive story, and so entertaining. The surprising ending has a message of hope for the future of the world.
The Enchanted April, Elizabeth von Arnim. Fiction. Classic. This book totally immersed me in the time and place – 1920s Italy in a castle on the Mediterranean Sea. The style of writing evokes the charm of the era (it was the time of “dressing for dinner” and “polite behaviour”), and the descriptions of Italy in Summer are enticing. Book me a trip to Italy!
Simon the Fiddler, Paulette Jiles. Historical Fiction.Music takes a prominent place in this story, adding depth to the picture of post-war Texas, and making complete the character of Simon. I felt the American West come alive in this story.
Lucky’s, Andrew Pippos. Fiction.Highly entertaining. Lots of fascinating characters give the story variety, and multiple bizarre situations (e.g. the horse riding into the cafe) add that extra zing.
Tiger, Polly Clarke. Fiction.Awesome descriptions of tigers and their behaviour in the wild.
Infinite Splendours, Sofie Laguna.Fiction.This book is both devastatingly tender and devastatingly powerful. References to paintings of the Masters is a fascinating aspect of this story.
Jack, Marilynne Robinson. Historical Fiction.Another exceptional character study to follow the first three in the Gilead series.
Fallen Land, Taylor Brown.Historical Fiction. The building of tension as the chase continued made this book a real page-turner, and such vivid descriptions of the setting made it easy to picture the action. And the horse is a hero!
The Redeemed ( The West Country Trilogy, #3), Tim Pears. Historical Fiction.Beautifully told story of a man finding his way back, physically and emotionally, to his home in the West Country of England after World War II.
What an array of styles and storylines! Thank you for the 2020 list. Sebastian Barry featured prominently.
I look forward to adding to my pile from your 2021 recommendations. A couple of my favourites – Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe for its well sourced but little-known Indigenous accomplishments; Eleanor Oliphant is Infinitely Fine- of all the novels from last year that were underpinned by characters and their personal struggles, this, and its ending, has stayed with me the most; as well as about 35 of the 42 I managed to challenge my brain with this year. 😃
Your list of all you have read is a great reference and I go to it regularly to add to my TBR pile. It steers me away from my more mundane crime and thriller reads – my go to genre when I need to unwind and not have to think too deeply.
Happy reading 2021. 🎉📚📖
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Thanks, Travlyn. I have heard a lot about Eleanor Oliphant so I will have to put it on my TBR list. I’m looking forward to another great year of reading – one of the only things unrestricted by COVID! Oh, and by the way, there’s nothing wrong with crime and thrillers.
What an array of styles and storylines! Thank you for the 2020 list. Sebastian Barry featured prominently.
I look forward to adding to my pile from your 2021 recommendations. A couple of my favourites – Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe for its well sourced but little-known Indigenous accomplishments; Eleanor Oliphant is Infinitely Fine- of all the novels from last year that were underpinned by characters and their personal struggles, this, and its ending, has stayed with me the most; as well as about 35 of the 42 I managed to challenge my brain with this year. 😃
Your list of all you have read is a great reference and I go to it regularly to add to my TBR pile. It steers me away from my more mundane crime and thriller reads – my go to genre when I need to unwind and not have to think too deeply.
Happy reading 2021. 🎉📚📖
Thank you for Glance-a-Book. It certainly fills a need and goes beyond other sites in giving an insight in to
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Thanks, Travlyn. I have heard a lot about Eleanor Oliphant so I will have to put it on my TBR list. I’m looking forward to another great year of reading – one of the only things unrestricted by COVID! Oh, and by the way, there’s nothing wrong with crime and thrillers.
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