Louise Walters Books

Book: Revolutionary Road Author: Richard Yates First published: 1961 Current publisher: Vintage Classics Format: Paperback Page count: 334 The physicals: Second-hand paperback Methuen edition Procurement: Bought from a charity shop Price: £2.00 One of the best £2 I've ever spent. What a brilliant novel this is. I saw the film a few years ago with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio and felt drawn to the story. The book went onto my mental TBR list, and finally I spotted a copy

Book: Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont Author: Elizabeth Taylor First published: 1971 Current publisher: Virago Format: Kindle e-book...

Book: Small Bomb at Dimperley Author: Lissa Evans First published: 2024 Current publisher: Penguin Audio Format: audio book Page count:...

Book: So Late in the Day Author: Claire Keegan First published: 2023 Current publisher: Faber and Faber Format: Print Page count: 47 The physicals: Beautiful small hardback Procurement: Christmas present, and only just got round to reading it! Price: £8.99 I am a big fan of Claire Keegan's work, and I'm always happy to pick up anything written by her. This wonderful story didn't disappoint. It has all the CK trademarks: the quiet drama, the quiet shocks, the unsettling feeli

Book: My Phantoms Author: Gwendoline Riley First published: 2021 Current publisher: Granta Format: Kindle e-book Page count: 158 pages (in print) The physicals: Read digitally Procurement: Bought from Amazon for 99p I saw this book mentioned on Twitter (still not calling it "X") and I thought it sounded like my kind of thing. I love literary fiction, and I especially love short literary fiction, and this book ticks both of those boxes, with bells on. This is a superb novel.

Book: Yellowface Author: Rebecca F Kuang First published: 2023 Current publisher: The Borough Press (in the UK) Format: audio book Page...

Book: The Long View Author: Elizabeth Jane Howard First published: 1956 Current publisher: Picador Classic Format: Paperback Page count: 459 Print size: A good size, nice and clear. The paper smells lush and the cover is silky smooth. It is however quite a thick book, so a little cumbersome to hold. Procurement: I bought this copy from Waterstones online. I've been ill with a cold all week which has been a nuisance... but this sorry state of affairs also gave me the chance to