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Lots of paperbacks to herald in the spring, which seems to have arrived worryingly early this year, beginning with one by a favourite author. After avoiding Rodham in the wake of fellow Curtis Sittenfeld fans’ disappointment, I was keen to get my hands on Romantic Comedy. Sally’s a script writer, weary of the double standard […]
Paperbacks to Look Out For in March 2024: Part One Read More »
Six Degrees of Separation is a meme hosted by Kate over at Books Are My Favourite and Best. It works like this: each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six others to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all the titles on the list,
Six Degrees of Separation – Romantic Comedy to Anatomy of a Soldier Read More »
It might seem surprising but I have a weakness for romcoms. If done well, they have me snivelling happily on the sofa or in the case of the wonderful Rye Lane, at the cinema. Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy sounded like a pleasing subversion of the romcom rules with its averagely attractive introvert meets rock god
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld: ‘Hot eventually gets boring but funny never does’ Read More »
April’s second instalment begins with a novel no doubt eagerly anticipated by Curtis Sittenfeld’s many fans despite a mixed reception for her last one. I loved American Wife but passed on Rodham after it disappointed so many whose opinions I trust. Romantic Comedy sounds more of a sure bet with its story of a TV
Books to Look Out For Out for in April 2023: Part Two Read More »