Tag Archives: children

CryoBurn – Lois McMaster Bujold

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ela

(Baen e-book 2010) This is the latest in Bujold’s Vorkosigan series of sci-fi novels, coming some years after the events told in Diplomatic Immunity: Miles is married to Ekaterin, they have four children in addition to Ekaterin’s son Nikki, and … Continue reading →

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Started Early, Took My Dog – Kate Atkinson

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Ela

(Black Swan 2010) Kate Atkinson is an author new to me, though I’ve often meant to read her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. Started Early, Took My Dog is her eighth novel and the fourth to feature … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ela

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

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ela

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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Discussion – Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Ela

This post has been prompted by the news that Diana Wynne Jones is suffering from cancer and that she has decided to stop her chemotherapy. Jones’ books have been important to me throughout my reading life – ever since I … Continue reading →

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