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Thoughts: Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee

Posted on 1 February 2020 by Dove

Pachinko is in a genre of book that I tend not to gravitate towards but pretty much always enjoy when it finds its way into my hands – long, sprawling family saga. I don’t know why exactly I don’t seek … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: East Lynne, by Mrs Henry (Ellen) Wood

Posted on 8 July 2018 by Dove

So a few years ago I read Lady Florence Bell’s At The Works, a study on Middlesbrough life in the 1800s, because it’s local to me and no one ever talks about places local to me unless they’re blaming us … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Legends of the Fall, by Jim Harrison

Posted on 2 January 2018 by Dove

I’ve definitely seen the film of this, a long time ago, and all I can remember is an expansive film score and a lot of gorgeous scenery, so I wasn’t sure what to expect of the book. All I really … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

Posted on 13 February 2017 by Dove

Just settled back in at home after a lovely long weekend in Amsterdam with my mam and sister, and I’ve brought back a bit of a backlog with me… I forgot how lovely it is to just read, without always … Continue reading →

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