All our group were impressed by the amount of research the author had undertaken to produce this novel, and several wondered if it might have read better as a non-fiction book. Read more

Our group split into two for this book  We all liked the underlying message and most loved the beautiful intense poetic writing and wonderful descriptions, but a couple of us found the descriptions too dense. Read more

The group enjoyed this novel but not quite as much as a previous read by Patrick Gale, A Place Called Winter. We enjoyed Gale's use of language; the way the characters were beautifully drawn and the chapters being written from five different perspectives. Read more

Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies’s intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness. Read more

We could all relate to the period in which The Women was set but we learned so much and we were shocked by the treatment of military personnel, in particular women, on their return to the USA. Read more

Precipice was well written and the group could imagine the places and characters Harris described. Read more

The novel was immersive and a page-turner but we found the subject matter difficult to read about. Read more

We concluded that this is a book of 'two halves': the first half follows three children as they grow up an old English manor house and create adventures for themselves; the second half focuses on the 'grown up children' and their roles in WWII. Read more

Our group enjoyed the strong women characters and the way in which the author managed to cover key historical events, over many centuries, whilst limiting the ageing of the Rosso family. Read more

Written by the best-selling author of ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’, this novel was enjoyed by all the group. Read more