There seems to be quite a buzz surrounding the impending publication of Rebecca Rasmussen’s debut novel The Bird Sisters, which is due to hit the shelves on April 12th 2011. I was therefore keen to get hold of a review copy; Rebecca kindly responded promptly to my request, and after reading it, I have to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Romantic Fiction’
February by Lisa Moore
The novel February by Canadian author Lisa Moore was one of my “outsider” choices to read from the 2010 Man Booker Prize longlist. Certainly the cover didn’t really mark it down as my sort of book, but nevertheless the jacket notes sounded intriguing so in the end I thought I would give it a try. [...]
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Those of you who have visited Novel Suggestions previously may have cottoned on by now that I am hugely drawn to books that open my eyes to far off lands and lifestyles. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao certainly fit the bill in that respect as I have to admit that prior to reading [...]
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger received widespread acclaim for The Time Traveler’s Wife following its publication back in 2003 and it subsequently spent many months at the top of bestseller lists all over the world. Whether it is because of this success that I avoided reading it for so long I’m not sure; I suppose I may be [...]