I love that cover of Fire rush too and obviously the book is great as well. Lovely to hear about your recent reads. I really enjoyed Thunderclap so I hope you do too.
I really like the sound of Prima Facie, will have a look to see if I have access to the audio. I was somehow reminded of Sigrid Undset's short stories when you talked about Lucia Berlin's writing. It was probably ten years or so since I read them but what I loved was their depiction of women's lives in their ordinariness (though the stories were written in the early 20th century I think). Curious to hear your thoughts on Laura Cumming's new title as I read her previous book a while back and enjoyed her fluid weaving of various threads of thought with memoir.
My favourites in Dubliners are A Painful Case The Dead Look for the film adaptation of The Dead . Best books read in March Fayne by AnnMarie MacDonald Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth Stone Yard Devotional by Charolette Wood Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad Solider Sailor by Claire Kilroy All on audio. The voice actors/ narrators were wonderful. All 5 stars for me. ☘️👋🍀🇮🇪📖📚📕☕️💐
The Assommoir was sublimely written! I love that you started to read short stories somewhere last year. They can be so powerful. Like the one I read a few days ago, by Elizabeth Bowen. That one and one from Alice Adams which I read many years ago made such an impression that I won’t ever forget them.
I’m just so happy we have all these memories from the Rougon Macquart series from reading it together. And I’m currently prepping the next Author Spotlight series for Elizabeth Bowen…
Prima Facie is a book woman have been waiting for, forever. I wish I could have seen Jodie Comer play it: National Theatre has filmed it and I'm hoping to come across it. I hear that some law firms have encouraged / insisted their staff see the play, so fabulous but I don't know what or when any change will happen.
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Loved listening to you talk about Fire Rush as it brought back my feelings when I read it. You sold Prima Facie to me.
I need more like Fire Rush. Please let me know if you come across any like that!
I love that cover of Fire rush too and obviously the book is great as well. Lovely to hear about your recent reads. I really enjoyed Thunderclap so I hope you do too.
It is always so satisfying when a cover lives up to its promise, right?
Sarah, I’m so glad you enjoyed Priam Facie. I read the physical form and loved it! I’ve got Thunderclap on hold t the library. 👏👏👏
It was fantastic! And I want to peek into Thunderclap to see if I “need” to own a copy…
I loved Prima Facie, also! So many wonderful books, Sarah. Thank you!
I’m glad you also enjoyed it! Thank you.
I really like the sound of Prima Facie, will have a look to see if I have access to the audio. I was somehow reminded of Sigrid Undset's short stories when you talked about Lucia Berlin's writing. It was probably ten years or so since I read them but what I loved was their depiction of women's lives in their ordinariness (though the stories were written in the early 20th century I think). Curious to hear your thoughts on Laura Cumming's new title as I read her previous book a while back and enjoyed her fluid weaving of various threads of thought with memoir.
Thank you, Natalie. I’ve only thought of Sigrid Undset’s series-Kristen Lavransdatter which I loved! I will look that up.
OMG, you are going to be in Amsterdam??! I would love to meet you if you are up for it :)
Paula- I would love to see you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Are you on Voxer so we can chat?
Thx so much for these informative and entertaining reviews. Much appreciated. Happy reading!
It’s my pleasure!
My favourites in Dubliners are
A Painful Case
The Dead
Look for the film adaptation of The Dead .
Best books read in March
Fayne by AnnMarie MacDonald
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Stone Yard Devotional by Charolette Wood
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
Solider Sailor by Claire Kilroy
All on audio. The voice actors/ narrators were wonderful. All 5 stars for me.
☘️👋🍀🇮🇪📖📚📕☕️💐
The story The Dead was incredible!
I do love the UK cover of Fire Rush. It is great book.
It’s a remarkable cover, isn’t it? I’m glad you like it and the book, too, Brian.
I saw the play Prima Facie. It was incredible.
I can only imagine! Who played the lead?
@@HardcoverHearts Jody Comer
The Assommoir was sublimely written! I love that you started to read short stories somewhere last year. They can be so powerful. Like the one I read a few days ago, by Elizabeth Bowen. That one and one from Alice Adams which I read many years ago made such an impression that I won’t ever forget them.
I’m just so happy we have all these memories from the Rougon Macquart series from reading it together. And I’m currently prepping the next Author Spotlight series for Elizabeth Bowen…
@@HardcoverHearts Bowen’s story is titled The Queer Heart. Of course I went for that one straight away 🤣
Prima Facie is a book woman have been waiting for, forever. I wish I could have seen Jodie Comer play it: National Theatre has filmed it and I'm hoping to come across it. I hear that some law firms have encouraged / insisted their staff see the play, so fabulous but I don't know what or when any change will happen.
That’s incredible news that law firms are including it in their training. I can see how important it could be.
Your Prima Facie narrator also played the part at The National Theatre, Jodie Comer actor extrodinaire.
That must have been fantastic. You could hear her embodying the part on the narration. Did you see it, Judy?
@@HardcoverHearts I wish! I think it might be available on NT at home now though.
Sadly, I must have dreamed that.
A Manual for Cleaning Women was 4.5* for me.
I can’t remember if you give 5 stars often? I’m assuming this means you really liked it, too. 😉
@@HardcoverHearts I give fewer and fewer books 5*, especially SS collections. That would require every story to be 4-5*.