“Maybe nectarines are just peaches in drag. Smooth. Magnificent.” This book has stuck with me far more than I’d expected and was an enjoyable reading experience. Some parts resonated more than others of course. I was looking to learn more about sensory issues and there was plenty about that, though not all of the stories/essays focus on that. This is a very readable memoir of an American childhood, taking the senses as inspiration for many of the stories. It would be a useful introducti...| Market Garden Reader
Several of my friends were enthusiastic about this book, as was a Guardian review. Then I saw Raynor Winn interviewed by Kate Humble as she walked a section of the South West Coast Path. The scenery is stunning, though the section with Ray was simply walking through some trees. She spoke of healing through walking and as a walker, I knew this was a book I really wanted to read. I was delighted to find it in a secondhand shop in Nijmegen. I wasn’t disappointed.| Market Garden Reader
Weird climate fiction descends into horror in Argentinian author Michel Nieva's 2023 novel Dengue Boy, translated from Spanish by Rahul Bery. The subtitle could be 'Revenge of the mutant human mosquito' and it's not for the faint-hearted. This is magical realism taken to the limit.| Market Garden Reader
Rather confusingly, Lilian Jackson Braun and Rita Mae Brown have both written series of books featuring cats who help solve mysteries. The fluffiest of cosy mysteries! Based on one of each, which do I prefer? And, apart from their similar names, do the authors have anything in common?| Market Garden Reader
On the surface, Jennie is an adventure story about cats, but actually it’s a morality tale about friendship, love, trust, abandonment and regrets. Jennie is a cat who hates and distrusts humans because she was once abandoned. Peter is a cat who once was human. Inspired to post by #ReadingtheMeow2025 because when I read it in 2018 I became totally sidetracked by Paul Gallico’s unexpected life.| Market Garden Reader
On 5 July 2025 an Observer article broke the scandal surrounding Raynor Winn and her husband Moth, starting with the accusation that they were using pseudonyms to cover up her embezzlement of thous…| Market Garden Reader
Paris in July 2025 #parisinjuly2025 (Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) At France Book Tours we are preparing to welcome you all in Paris in July 2025! Paris in July 2024 was very su…| Words And Peace
