Thursday, 5 October 2023

The Cellist , Jennifer Atkins

 One of us liked it  , most did not. Interesting attempt to portray two people whose art gets in the say of love  (or can they not love so sublimate it to Art) . A conversational style as though ghe character is talking to us

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

 It started well and then petered  . We felt the characters could have been more developed. But overall worth reading.

Saturday, 15 July 2023

Jennifer Egan A Visit from the Goon Squad

 Perhaps rather of its time, generally liked even the chapter written as Power Point.DId we care about the characters???

Poems of WB Yeats

 Poetry for a change, old before his time . Well worth looking at

Monday, 15 May 2023

Chaim Potok The Chosen

 A success, Interesting setting, engrossing and warm. What an interesting author IRL he must have been

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

A Question of Power - Bessie Head

 Only half of us finished this short book. The experience of the main character ( and author's) psychosis is hard to read, The psychiatrists amongst us thought it should be read by all in mental health  professions.

Her other books are easier to read and worth reading.

Monday, 13 February 2023

Alan Bennet The Clothes They Stood Up in

 A short story . Rather cardboard characters and  a clunky plot device  but a pleasant ,amusing, interesting read for all that.