The Broken Teaglass is a beautifully written and quirky mystery by Emily Arsenault
In the stifling boredom of a dictionary publishing house, Billy and...moreThe Broken Teaglass is a beautifully written and quirky mystery by Emily Arsenault
In the stifling boredom of a dictionary publishing house, Billy and Mona find snippets of what appears to be either a confession, evidence of a crime or a work of fiction dotted through the otherwise dry citation files – small snippets of text which put the words into context in sentences.
With little else to entertain themselves they begin unearthing and piecing together the Broken Teaglass citations and being drawn into the story unfolding on them. A story which seems to have taken place at their offices. With an air of mystery now hanging over their otherwise dull work place they find themselves looking more closely at local history and their colleagues as they try to work out who the author is, what the crime was and who the people mentioned in the citations are.
The Broken Teaglass is an effortlessly readable book and as the story on the citation files unfurls it takes on a life of its own becoming just as intriguing as the main story.
Emily Arsenault is a real wordsmith, her writing warm, witty and intelligent.(less)
An fascinating and moving book about the life of conjoined twins, joined at the side of the head. Told in the distinctly different voices of each twin...moreAn fascinating and moving book about the life of conjoined twins, joined at the side of the head. Told in the distinctly different voices of each twin, this real life story is hauntingly beautiful.(less)
Florence and Giles is a literary marvel, both of language and story telling. Where a word to describe something does’t exist, Florence makes them up d...moreFlorence and Giles is a literary marvel, both of language and story telling. Where a word to describe something does’t exist, Florence makes them up developing her own language that is beautiful and fluid. And the story, told from her perspective is gripping and dark and with a powerfully chilling ending.(less)
The Stonecutter is a wonderful example of Scandinavian crime writing, with a deep and twisting plot that reaches back over the years and intertwining...moreThe Stonecutter is a wonderful example of Scandinavian crime writing, with a deep and twisting plot that reaches back over the years and intertwining strands of plot that enhance the story rather than confuse the reader.(less)
A tale of the strains and strengthening of marriage through stress, of friendship, love and that large, uncomfortable question: how much is one life w...moreA tale of the strains and strengthening of marriage through stress, of friendship, love and that large, uncomfortable question: how much is one life worth? A really good read, So Much For That manages to be deep and questioning as well as funny and touching.(less)
A witty, moving and thought provoking book about love, romance, marriage and sex. An unputdownable read.
Betty and Herbert were a happily married coupl...moreA witty, moving and thought provoking book about love, romance, marriage and sex. An unputdownable read.
Betty and Herbert were a happily married couple. Happy that is apart from the sex side of their relationship. After ten years of marriage sex had become more of a monthly chore than the hot, unable-to-keep-their-hands-off-each-other lust they used to feel for each other.
Sound familiar? I think it probably rings a bell with the majority of couples that have been together more than a handful of years.
So how do you get that spark back? Betty set herself and Herbert a challenge: 52 seductions throughout the next year, taking it in turns each week to seduce the other.
The 52 Seductions tells of their journey through the seductions over the year, the awkwardness of revealing your fantasies and desires to the one who knows you so well and how things change, or don’t, as the weeks go by. It’s often hilarious, always honest and told in a beautiful, flowing narrative that pulls you in to Betty and Herbert’s world and has you laughing out loud inappropriately in public places or staring off into space deep in thought.
I fell utterly, deeply in love with this book from the first chapter. It’s not one of those dreaded books on ‘How To Spice Up Your Marriage’ that ooze desperation and despair. Nor is it full of cringe-worthy details of positions and frilly, polyester French maids outfits. It is instead an honest, frank and moving account of one couples journey to rediscovering the intimate side of their relationship, and themselves.
And if it doesn’t have you clutching your sides in stitches at least once through the book you are probably dead inside.
I wasn't expecting to like this book. I thought it was going to be trite rubbish to be honest. But I was surprised by how enjoyable, authentic and tou...moreI wasn't expecting to like this book. I thought it was going to be trite rubbish to be honest. But I was surprised by how enjoyable, authentic and touching it was. And it was a real page turner too - I read the whole book in a couple of days staying up way too late to keep reading.
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