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Life after Life by Kate Atkinson (Great Britain, 2013, Great Britain)

Fantastic! She is a great writer! She manages to record every little nuance of familial tension or feeling that is going on. Does she write about her own family in her earlier novels (“Behind the Scenes at the Museum”). She is so honest, she is a powerhouse….taking us into what it means to be English, in a real family. This novel starts around 1910 , but “Behind the Scenes at the Museum”, starts in 1951, has a high point in 1953 at The Queen’s Coronation (Yes, Queen Elizabeth the second). The English family she writes about have one of the few televisions in their street. Kate Atkinson takes you inside an English family. Set in Yorkshire, the city of York. Thank you Kate Atkinson, you gave me so much pleasure, but also a deep insight, reading this novel, well  actually both the novels I have mentioned. You are talented! A master of the art…Merci x

Classic At Bay by Amy Myers

Amy Myers has written the “Classic” series of lighthearted detective stories, centering around Jack Colby, owner of The Frog’s Hill Classic Car Restoration Company,and part time employee of the Kent Car Crime Unit. Amy Myers has written of her novels setting… ‘The Three Parrots club and some other locations mentioned in the story are also fictitious, but the general area of the North Downs and Greensand Ridge remain as glorious today as they were thousands of years ago’.

These novels would be a great read for car enthusiasts, lovers of England and anyone who appreciates a clever plot.

Book Reviews on books with a difference!

Stumped with what to start with on your journey to read great books?

I have been blessed with an ability to find the most interesting and well written books and films! I am going to share these finds with you here and guide you to FANTASTIC and enriching reading!

What can a book do for you?

A book can take you to other places and situations, and also give you insights into our human condition.  They can tell us how others have reacted and coped with a wide variety of circumstances and can offer incredibly helpful insights into strategies for surviving the challenges of life!

These books can help you with fresh insights  on break-ups, the death of a loved one, how to survive brittle or changing friendships, how to navigate through the different stages of life, how to understand families, how to survive strange cities, and how to follow your gut instincts when others are against your decisions!

Join me on “Book-Eclectic” as I review my favourite and most insightful books, (oh, and I forgot to say funny….) with you, and have an enriching journey into life wisdom, as shared by those who feel they have something to offer!

Best Wishes,

Book-Eclectic XXX