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Brother of the More Famous Jack
A Novel
Barbara Trapido - 1998-01-01 (first published in 1982)
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Stylish, suburban Katherine is eighteen when she is propelled into the heart of Professor Jacob Goldman's rambling home and his large eccentric family. As his enchanting yet sharp-tongued wife, Jane, gives birth to her sixth child, Katherine meets beautiful, sulky Roger and his volatile younger brother, Jonathan. Inevitable heartbreak sends her fle...
Jess Brammar
2023-01-23T19:09:12.000Z
@jessiecath I love her and that book especially!      source
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Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid - 2019-12-31
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This debut novel is a big-hearted story about race and privilege, centered around a black babysitter and her well-intentioned employer. When Emira Tucker is accused of kidnapping the child she's babysitting, her employer, Alix Chamberlain, aims to make it right. However, Emira is mired in personal and financial struggles and is skeptical of Alix's help. As their transactional relationship deepens, both women confront their own realities and the consequences of their actions. With empathy and social commentary, this book explores what it means to make someone "family" and the stickiness of transactional relationships.
Jess Brammar
2021-05-13T16:14:40.000Z
More book recommendations from me! Can you tell I am currently not working? Such A Fun Age is very, very good.      source
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Daughters of Night
Laura Shepherd-Robinson - 2021-01-28
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Set in 1782 London, Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson follows Caroline Corsham as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom society would rather forget. Caroline's inquiry into the crime delves into the hidden corners of Georgian society, a world of artifice, deception and secret lives. With many gentlemen refusing to speak about their dealings with the dead woman, finding the killer will be harder, and more treacherous than she can know.
Jess Brammar
2021-05-10T09:17:04.000Z
Stayed up later than I should have finishing this from the brilliant @LauraSRobinson because I couldn’t put it down. Really recommend if you want to properly lose yourself in a book’s world - and if you’re interested in what C18th London was like to live in      source
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The Mirror & the Light
Hilary Mantel - 2021-05-04 (first published in 2020)
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A captivating historical fiction novel set in Tudor England, The Mirror & the Light tells the story of Thomas Cromwell's climb to power and wealth after the execution of Anne Boleyn. Despite the threats of rebellion, traitors, and invasion, Cromwell imagines a new country in the future, but wonders if a person or a nation can truly shed their past. Hilary Mantel brings the trilogy that began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies to a triumphant close with this defining portrait of predator and prey, royal will and common man's vision, and the creation of a modern nation through conflict, passion, and courage.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
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The Color Purple
A Novel
Alice Walker - 2019-12-10 (first published in 1982)
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In this modern classic, Alice Walker depicts the lives of African American women in early 20th-century rural Georgia. The story follows Celie and Nettie, two sisters separated as girls who sustain their loyalty and hope in each other through a series of letters spanning 20 years. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. With deep compassion and beautiful writing, this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner is a must-read journey towards redemption and love.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo
A Novel
Christy Lefteri - 2019-08-27
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Experience the heartbreaking tale of a beekeeper and his artist wife, and how war ripped apart their simple life in Aleppo. Follow their perilous journey through Turkey and Greece, as they struggle to escape to a better future in Britain, all while dealing with the pain of their loss and the dangers that come with being refugees. The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a poignant reminder of the real human toll of war, and how the human spirit can still triumph in the darkest of times.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
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Queenie
Candice Carty-Williams - 2019-03-19
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This novel follows Queenie, a Jamaican British woman in London trying to find her place in a world that doesn't quite fit her. After a difficult breakup, she seeks comfort in all the wrong places, including dangerous men. As Queenie struggles to make sense of her life, readers are taken on a journey that is both funny and heartbreaking. Written with fresh and honest prose, this is a relatable and inclusive exploration of what it means to be a modern woman in today's world.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
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Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates - 2015-07-14
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This thought-provoking work delves into American history and presents a powerful new framework for understanding the nation's current crisis. Through personal narratives and reimagined history, the author addresses the falsehood of "race" and its damaging effects on black men and women. Written as a letter to his son, this emotionally charged book sheds light on the past, confronts the present, and offers a hopeful vision for the future.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
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Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel - 2012-05-08
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This Man Booker Prize-winning sequel to a bestselling historical novel explores the scandalous downfall of Anne Boleyn. King Henry VIII is disenchanted with her failure to produce a son and her sharp intelligence that leads to political enemies. When Anne is accused of adultery and treason, Thomas Cromwell must navigate through a web of conspiracy to bring her down. This gripping historical fiction portrays the power struggles and ferocious battles of Tudor England.
Jess Brammar
2020-11-01T07:21:55.000Z
I’ve ploughed through books in last few months, using @BorrowBox or @audible to listen as I walk. Loved Queenie, Wolf Hall series, Line of Beauty, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Color Purple, Between The World And Me. Didn’t love Overstory or Where Crawdads Sing but both decent      source
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
Mandalay by Mimi Aye
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
E. M. Forster - A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Secret History by Donna Tartt