Category Archives: Marilynne Robinson

October Book Haul

Posted on October 13, 2020 by wordsandpictures2016

I love October: the creeping unease of winter and my birthday! Here are a few recent purchases… ‘Jack’ – Marilynne Robinson This novel sees the sequence which began with ‘Gilead’ come to an end with the story of John Ames … Continue reading →

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This week’s book haul

Posted on June 4, 2017 by wordsandpictures2016

Firstly, ‘See What I Have Done’ by Sarah Schmidt. Based around the tale of Lizzie Borden, the American murderer. For some reason, I feel drawn to murder and mayhem these days…can’t think why. A while ago I wrote about Maggie … Continue reading →

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The Lauras – Sara Taylor

Posted on January 22, 2017 by wordsandpictures2016

One morning our teenage narrator, Alex, wakes to the sound of fighting parents and is soon on a road-trip with a mother whose guide is a map scratched with statements and memories – ‘Free Love Commune’; ‘Dead girl found in bathtub’; … Continue reading →

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