Imagine living in a world where love is perceived as a disease? A society where love is perceived as a disease where people get ‘cured’ on their 18th birthday, to rid the person of the symptoms and pain of the disease of Amorosa Deliria (the term used for love). The story is set in Portland …
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The First Fifteen lives of Harry August by Claire North
This was the book that was suggested for this month for the book club. Reading the synopsis I was very intrigued in terms of the uniqueness of the story presented. Harry August is born in 1919 however, when he dies he lives the same life again where he is known as a Kalachakra. In his …
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A Game of Thrones- A Song of ice and fire by George R.R Martin
Over the lockdown in March, it gave me time to watch some episodes of the Game of Thrones series which intrigued me to think, what would the books be like? I had seen many reviews saying the books are brilliant and I definitely agree with this! The Game of thrones is set in a fictional …
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The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
When this book was suggested for my local book club I was unsure on whether I would like it or not, but I made sure I didn’t look at the synopsis or any reviews where I decided to go ahead and give it a go, which I was so glad I did! Taken place in …
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Despite finding it initially hard to get into, this book gets better and better as you delve deeper into the story. Based in an alternative world, where the story takes on the perspective of Kathy H where it has a style of a memoir. The book focuses on Kathy’s two other friends; Ruth and Tommy …
The Sun also rises by Ernest Hemingway
After reading the two books from last months reading group and with still some time left before the next meeting I thought I would read this book. It has been a few years since I read The Sun also rises where I had been intrigued to read it first time round after watching Midnight in …
The Girl who saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson
Well, what can’t I say about this book! Its a merging of all sorts of genres such as thriller, comedy and historical fiction. The book follows the lives of Nombeko from South Africa, Ingmar from Sweden along with his sons Holger One and Holger Two whereby all these lives intertwine in the most peculiar of …
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Arabia: A journey through the heart of the Middle East by Levison Wood
Although, this may be a massive risk the gain for the reader is the insights from local people, giving the reader insights into what is happening in the region that may not be represented in the mainstream media.Despite the observations described the author throughout asks questions to local people, delving into their perceptions of ongoing …
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The Passage by Justin Cronin
As this one was of the choices from last months reading group unknowingly I did not realise how big of a read ‘The Passage’ would be, at a whopping 1059 pages! I had a feeling that this could be a book that would be long drawn and a book I may not finish.However, despite reading …
Digital Fortress Review
Our second month’s books were Digital Fortress by Dan Brown and fan fiction book, Harry Potter and the methods of rationality by Eliezer Yudkovsky. Due to the small amount I read of the fan fiction book which was I feel I can not review it myself, however others from the group may do so. Digital …
Shrewsbury Readers Group 