Have you ever loved a book, and in the rush of life lost your connection with what was special about it?
‘Conversations about Books‘ makes it easy to reflect on what you’ve read and gives you a record of your notes to refer back to, and to use as a starting point for a book review or discussion.
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Nico is in his late twenties, five years out from an electrical engineering degree, and living rent free with his divorced mother in...
DebraOctober 3, 2026
I finished Walter Mosley's Ghalen – A Romance in Black knowing I was leaving the glow that comes from the world Mosley builds...
DebraOctober 3, 2026
I don't normally read short stories. I don't want to invest in characters who are only going to be with me for a...
DebraSeptember 10, 2026
Police corruption, rigged betting and a syndicate protecting its own means there's a lot going on in Hero, and DS Walker is the...
DebraAugust 2, 2026
By the end of a working day, Constable Hirsch is bloated on cups of tea he didn't want, because he knows he's the...
DebraAugust 2, 2026
One morning Teresa wakes up speaking with a French accent, and her son Paddy – a speech therapist – can't explain it any...
DebraAugust 2, 2026
'The Listening Path' isn't a book to race through to reach the...
DebraSeptember 10, 2026
'Born Lippy' doesn't feel like advice so much as a long, honest...
DebraFebruary 6, 2026
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