Tag Archives: Kate Atkinson

A book list for the start of the university year

Posted on September 11, 2016 by shoshibookblog

This year I have moved away from classroom teaching to a job in a university, so the first part of September has been unusually restful.  I’m aware that the term start for uni students is coming up though so, in honour … Continue reading →

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Top Summer Reads

Posted on May 27, 2016 by shoshibookblog

My reading of Emma Cline’s ‘The Girls,’ a coming-of-age story complicated by a brutality that breeds in the Californian heat, was somewhat subsumed by my general wish for a scorching hot summer to begin.  In true British fashion, I’m always happy … Continue reading →

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19 Years at the top of her game: ‘A God in Ruins’ by Kate Atkinson (2014)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by shoshibookblog

A wonderful thing about geekily organising my books in alphabetical order is that when I look at my shelves, the first authors I see are Kate Atkinson, Margaret Atwood and Jane Austen.  A sight to bring joy to any book … Continue reading →

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‘Tis The Season to be Jolly: My Favourite Festive Reads

Posted on December 24, 2015 by shoshibookblog

As the TV schedule fills up with re-runs and shops play Christmas carols on repeat, this is a time of year when it feel perfectly appropriate to return to tried and tested Christmas novels.  Here are my personal seasonal favourites. … Continue reading →

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