Do not say we have nothing

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Madeleine Thien China’s story shows Revolution’s sweep destroys Many blameless lives.

In The Winter Dark

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Tim Winton Nothing scares as much As dark secrets kept hidden Like midnight monsters.

Treacle Walker

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Alan Garner Worlds kaleidoscope Ancient times emerge today Only a child sees. There’s going to be a longer review of this book too, because Alan Garner was a huge part of my childhood and a haiku can’t do his work justice.

Dancer

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Colum McCann Nureyev dances The world watches avidly Just a man, dancing.

Silver Sparrow

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Tayari Jones Unknown sisters live Divided by love, but bound By family ties. Pet peeve – did the illustrator read this book or did anybody involved in the production of this cover recognise that one of the key themes is hair, and that one of the protagonists has LONG, relatively straight hair. I mean … […]

Gustav Sonata

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Rose Tremain Swiss neutrality leaves two small boys bereft, yet happy together.

A Stranger City

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Linda Grant Unknown woman dies A city of strangers tries To find her story.

Bitter Orange

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Claire Fuller Unloved woman finds Danger and adventure in Ruined stately home.

Libertie

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Kaitlyn Greenidge Post Civil War life. Freedom leads one black woman from Home, to Haiti, and back.

Circe

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Madeline Miller Circe’s tale retold Wolves, dragons, gods and heroes Love surpassing all.