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The Well Of Loneliness - Radclyffe Hall

Favourite book: A re-read of Philip Roth's The Plot Against America for my rl book group. What was once a fanciful idea of the USA turning right wing, even fascist, during the second world war turns out ot be a prophetic work of genius in the light of recent events. Brilliantly written. Favourite TV series: Joint top, Patrick Melrose (I watched it on DVD) and Killing Eve. Fantastic. Favourite Film: Roma. Ohmygosh, the best film I've seen since Manchester By The Sea. You can catch it on Netflix now, but if you can get to a cinema it's even better.

2. Periera Maintains Antonio Tabucci (RR) ***(*) 1. Of Kids and Parents Emil Hakl ****

How To Stop Time - Matt Haig

The Book Of Evidence - John Banville

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