Beth's Books (and other bits and bobs)
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Books I’ve gone and read
Title: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Press: HarperCollins Prizes: Costa First Novel Award (2017) Book of the Year at The British Book Awards (2018) Date of publication: 2017 Date of purchase: August 2018 RRP: £8.99 Price of purchase: Free as part of the KU Big Read Reading time: 1 Week Rating:  8 This book came …
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Author: Harriet Tyce Title: Blood Orange Press: Headline Prizes: Date of publication: 2019 Date of purchase: October 2018 RRP: £ -- Price of purchase: £-- Reading time: ½ Week Rating:  6 This novel starts quick and just keeps building. I genuinely could not put it down, ignoring friends on the train and staying up well …
Author: Nick Hornby Title: High Fidelity Press: Penguin Prizes: Date of publication: 1995 Date of purchase: October 2018 RRP: £8.99 Price of purchase: £2.49 Reading time: 1 week Rating:  8 I read a review which compared the experience of reading this novel to listening to an album. They were right. High Fidelity was one of …
Author: Ruth Ozeki Title: A Tale for the Time Being Press: Cannongate Prizes: 2013 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Date of publication: 2013 Date of purchase: October 2018 RRP: £8.99 Price of purchase: £2.49 Reading time: 2 weeks Rating:  7 A Tale for the Time Being took me on a specific, immersive journey. It demanded to …
Beth's Books (and other bits and bobs) 