One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, a funny, heartwarming story of a 17 year old and an 80 year old in a terminally ill ward, worth the read. The Japanese Lover, written by evergreen author Isabel Allende, set in 1939, love and sacrifice in a world of change. The Other Wife by Michael Robotham, coming to terms with our past and moving on. Also enjoyed was The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex. It is 1972 and 3 lightkeepers have vanished from the lighthouse off the coast of Cornwell, what happened to them? Margaret shared a lovely book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, beautifully produced and illustrated we could have spent some time reading the quotes and admiring the illustrations. A Nearly Normal Family by M. Advarasson, was difficult to read, the Finnish names hard to follow. Lee Child and James Lee Burke were usual good reads for our mystery lovers, and Colm McCann’s Let The Great World Spin a fantastic book about a tightrope walker in 1974 who walked between the World Trade Centre Buildings and those who witnessed or heard about it. The 20th Man by Tony Jones, in 1972 a journalist receives a phone call from the ABC about two bombings in Sydney, that takes this thriller from Sydney to the mountains of Yugoslavia. The biography of actress Audrey Hepburn was enjoyed as was The Washerwoman’s Dream by Hilarie Lindsay, a classic Australian outback tale. Caroline Chisholm by Sarah Boldman 1808 – 1838. A must read if you are interested in Australian history.
That is just a sample, oh to have more time to read!
Geraldine McCorkell