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Nov 16, 20221 min read
1029. William Boyd - Any Human Heart
I have read this before; it is very good. A journey through the 20th century, centred on Logan Mountstuart, a half English/half Uruguayan...
Jul 31, 20221 min read
1000. Robert Galbraith - Lethal White
The fourth (I think) Cormoran Strike book and the best I have read so far. Begins with Robin marrying Matthew (reluctantly) but they have...
Sep 30, 20211 min read
900. Anton Chekhov - The Cherry Orchard
We are going to see this in the theatre tonight, with Ian McKellan and other vaunted actors, and I hope it is better on stage than on the...
May 7, 20211 min read
858. Henry James - The Portrait Of A Lady
I have read this before, I think a very long time ago, as I had forgotten most of the plot. Long, hard work, but brilliant. The plot can...
Jun 12, 20161 min read
411. Anthony Trollope - Castle Richmond
The other big holiday book, and much better than Dickens. Set in Ireland around the time of the potato famine, it involves two...