Widowland (2023) by CJ Carey Summary To control the past, they edited history. To control the future, they edited literature. London, 1953, Coronation year – but not the Coronation of Elizabeth II.Thirteen years have passed since a Grand Alliance between Great Britain and Germany was formalized. George VI and his family Read more
Cahokia Jazz (2023) by Francis Spufford Summary A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently—from the bestselling author of Golden Hill. In a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, Read more
It’s a Back to School special. Check out this ten of the best in boarding school and campus novels. Classics of Children’s Fiction If you liked this literary list, see here for more Lit Lists and book reviews. Love reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Pop along to the Burton Book Club for novel Read more
Godmersham Park (2023) by Gill Hornby Description Early evening, 1804: Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham Park in Kent. Alone and desperately in need of an independent income, she is to become a governess to twelve-year-old Fanny Austen. But her new role in this large household where she is neither a Read more
If you are elderly or infirm, or you know someone who is, this list aims to help you find the support you need locally. Do you know a useful local resource not on this list? If so, please drop a comment below with details. Equally, if you identify a need Read more
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Last time we focused on Classical Greek and Roman myths. Here we have ten of the best renditions of myths from the rest of the world. If you liked this literary list, see here for more Lit Lists and book reviews. Love reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Pop along to the Burton Read more
The Hiding Places (2017) by Katherine Webb Description ‘What could be more important than finding the truth?’ Wiltshire, 1922. Fifteen-year old Pudding Cartwright has begun the career she always wanted, as ‘girl groom’ to the Hadleigh family’s horses at Manor Farm. Irene Hadleigh is struggling to adjust to her new Read more
Top 10: myths retold or reimagined Ten of the best novels inspired by Greek mythology.