The Fell by Sarah Moss
Sarah Moss is the author writers love. Described as ‘one of our very best contemporary novelists’ by the Independent, her distinct and searing voice will grip you in both of th
Bewilderment by Richard Powers
BEWILDERMENT When it comes to this one — an @oprahsbookclub pick — I think it’s fair to say that we both are struggling to find the right words. Bewilderment by Richard Pow
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Dare
FRIDAY FAVE The Girl With The Louding Voice was one of my favourite books I read last year. Startlingly, this is a debut novel from @abidare_author who is immensely talen
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
CROSSROADS by JONATHAN FRANZEN One of us kept all 580 pages of Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen in utterly *pristine* condition before passing it onto the other one of us who, well,
The World According To Garp by John Irving
FRIDAY FAVE If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you will know that I am a huge fan of John Irving. I’ve discussed A Prayer for Owen Meany here before (READ IT!!!) bu
Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks
SNOW COUNTRY Before getting into the nitty gritty, I ought to preface this by mentioning Snow Country is the second book in a planned trilogy, after Human Traces. I haven’t read
The Mirror & The Light by Hilary Mantel
THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT An ultimate Friday Favourite. Hilary Mantel was the very first author that we connected over. It was that frisson of excitement when you find a kindred spi
The Inseperables by Simone de Beauvoir
NEW RELEASE Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most important feminist writers of the last century. Her book The Second Sex, published in 1949, is widely viewed as starting the seco
Jack by Marilynne Robinson
JACK Marilynne Robinson is a writer of breathtaking ability. Her latest book, Jack, only serves to affirm this. Selected for @oprahsbookclub this year, it is the fourth i
Still Life by Sarah Winman
STILL LIFE This book, this book, THIS. BOOK. One of us was in, hook, line and sinker from the very first sentence. The other took a little bit more time to fall in love with it but
The Women Of Troy by Pat Barker
THE WOMEN OF TROY Definitely one of the books we were most excited to receive all year — we were both *desperate* for this one — and my oh my, our proof and finished hardback a
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
FRIDAY FAVE Some of my favourites are just *there*, right at the forefront of my mind, at all times. Then there are others, though, for whatever reason — and perhaps I can blame