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A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution - Orlando Figes

And Quiet Flows The Don - Mikhail Sholokhov

Go Tell It On The Mountain - James Baldwin

Love In A Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford

The Bookshop - Penelope Fitzgerald

Handle With CARE - Jodi Picoult

Thanks, iff I'll put this on the TBR list right away. I really enjoyed Where I Left My Soul and The Sermon On The Fall of Rome but this one seems to have escaped me.

Half-Blood Blues - Esi Edugyan

Have you heard of the Backlisted podcast, DP? It is something of a boy's club and can sound smug sometimes, but it's worth listening to to find out about striking writers from the past. A guest comes on to join the panel in going in depth to discuss the book and the author - they also talk about what they are reading at the moment. Thank you for the Read Like A Writer tip, will get on that immediately.

Of Human Bondage Somerset Maugham

Oh, such great news Hazel!

Right, this goes on the TBR list!

Thanks, Mr HG, will definitely read.

The Dead, yes please!

Oh my gosh, Toibin is the man! What a fantastic writer and all-round top bloke. I've read all his fiction and loved every one of them. I even sent him a fan email once in a fit of misguided enthusiasm (and got back a standard answer, embarassing )