Daily Archives: September 1, 2010

‘Diary of a Provincial Lady’ – E. M. Delafield

The Virago edition I read also contained three sequels, namely: The Provincial Lady Goes Further; The Provincial Lady in America; and The Provincial Lady in Wartime. E. M. Delafield wrote these books originally as weekly entries in Time and Tide, … Continue reading

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‘My sister, my love’ – Joyce Carol Oates

I’d only read one book by Oates before I picked up this one, rather intrigued by the blurb. Oates tells the story, through the voice of the narrator, Skyler Rampike, of an American family whose lives are torn apart by … Continue reading

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