I really enjoyed this- it was funny and interesting. It balanced the multiple stories well, having enough to maintain a fast paced and interesting narrative, but not so many that the individual strands were neglected or rushed. There were rather a lot of characters who weren't quite distinctive e...
”Everything he sees speaks tulip to him. Comely women are tulips; their skirts are petals, swinging around the pollen-dusted stigmas of their legs.” Amsterdam in the 1630s was considered one of the richest cities in the world. Trade had been very good for the Dutch. Citizens were becoming very c...
Well told tale of incest from a bit very loving family in the first person, leading up to where the narrator is now.Good stuff.
This book disappointed me.It was first published (in 2004) with the title “Those Foolish Things.” It was later renamed “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” following the release in 2011 of the film with that name, which is based on it.I read the book because I had seen the film and enjoyed it, and al...
I just loved this book! It was an easy read but with a compelling storyline that made it unputdownable. Celeste seemed a bit wierd meeting up with all Buffy's ex wives but it made sense in the end. He was a completely likeable character , not that I'd want to sleep with him as his various medical...
Two very different sisters - well three, but one doesn't get much of a look in - take paths through the world which are not at all the ones their parents expect. I couldn't really believe the relationships upon which the older two chose to embark, although their reasons were sympathetically descr...