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September’s second batch of paperbacks begins with two of my books of 2022, the first of which I was reluctant to read despite it being by one of my favourite authors. Elizabeth Strout’s Lucy by the Sea is both the second outing in quick succession for Lucy Barton and a pandemic novel hence the wariness. […]
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I’m not the target market for Monica Heisey’s Really Good, Actually but occasionally I find myself seduced by hype, wanting to know what all the fuss is about. For those who don’t already know, Heisey is a comedian and Schitt’s Creek scriptwriter. Her debut covers a year in twenty-nine-year-old Maggie’s life after her husband takes
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey: ‘Is everything okay?’ Read More »
I’m sure there’ll be at least one more look back over my shoulder at 2022 but I’m happily setting my sights on next year’s goodies beginning with one that first started popping up on Twitter around August this year. Rather like the appearance of mince pies in the shops, I’m sure pre-publication publicity gets earlier
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