By Joy Cassidy Blue Boy is a tale of a young Hindu boy in America, trying to find his way through the confusion and turmoil of puberty as he transcends from boyhood to adulthood. A fairly straightforward and common synopsis, right?
By Joy Cassidy In the dark days of January, which sadly didn’t bring any snow this year, the Nantwich Bookworms sought the snow’s magic and tranquility in Peter Hoeg’s Miss Smilla’s Sense of Snow.
By Joy Cassidy Neil Gaimon’s Coraline is a dark and quirky tale of a young girl whose boredom and loneliness takes her on an adventure to a fantastical world, much like her own, but with some very absurd and freakish differences.
By Joy Cassidy Mark Haddon’s best known first novel for adults, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) was well-rated by the bookclub, but his second A Spot of Bother (2006) less so.
By Joy Cassidy Great Summer reads can have long-lasting memories, sitting in the sunshine, ice-cold drink by your side as kids play in the paddling pool. But Bram Stoker’s Dracula is not something you would normally associate with this scene.
By Joy Cassidy Tan Wan Eng’s The Gift of Rain provides an interesting insight into World War Two, not often explored or portrayed to the Western world. From the small island of Penang, China, the reader is shown how the War impacts the shores of the most hidden-away parts of the world.
By Joy Cassidy Rachel Joyce’s impressive first novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry depicts a heart-warming, yet poignant view of old age, relationships and one man’s quest for self-discovery, in a journey that inspires, exasperates and elates.
By Joy Cassidy This month we read John Buchan’s The Thirty Nine Steps. The spy-thriller has been the basis of many varying adaptations, most famously Hitchcock’s 1935 film version of the same name.
By Joy Cassidy Nantwich Bookworms will be meeting in February to discuss their current book, John Buchan’s The 39 Steps. Over the Christmas period, members read Richard Paul Evans’ self-published book, The Christmas Box.
By Joy Cassidy Nantwich Bookworms have been busy reading up on a range of new releases. And one text the group couldn’t resist was “The Casual Vacancy” – JK Rowling’s first novel for adults.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a post-apocalyptic portrayal of a country where the rich, extravagant and futuristic Capitol is surrounded by 12 districts whose inhabitants are literally fighting for survival, writes Joy Cassidy.
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