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What I’m reading: Come and join me today on WWW Wednesday.

31 Wednesday Jan 2018

Posted by Sue Featherstone in What I'm reading

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All Systems Down, Audrey Davis, DN Pulley, Marcus Zusak, Sam Boush, Sharon Thompson, The Abandoned, The Book Thief, The Buried Book, The Haunting of Hattie Hastings, WWW Wednesday

WWW Wednesday logoWhat’s WWW Wednesday? It’s a fun way to share what you’ve been reading and which books on your TBR pile you hope to tackle next.

It’s currently hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Books and it’s easy to join in.

Simply answer the three questions below, post on your blog and then click here on the link to Taking on a World of Books and leave a comment and a link to your blog post for others to see. Continue reading →

Review: Sharon Thompson’s The Abandoned: a thought-provoking debut

27 Saturday Jan 2018

Posted by Sue Featherstone in Reviews

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1950s Dublin, Sharon Thompson, The Abandoned

The AbandonedIt’s a clever title The Abandoned – it works on so many different levels.

On the one hand, it refers to Peggy Bowden’s abandonment by both her father, who was never part of the picture, and her mother, who was committed to an asylum.

Not to mention the local priest who forces her into an abusive marriage.

But it could also be a reference to Continue reading →

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