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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