Books recommended by Frances Kennedy

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad. An interesting insight into Afghanistan. As was A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner.

The Coroners Lunch by Colin Cotterill…a really quirky crime story with some laugh out loud moments. I hope he writes some more.

Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier. A saga, which I did not expect to enjoy, about one man’s involvement with the Cherokee nation. Quite slow but worth the plod.

Dissolution by C.J.Samson. The first in a series of historical novels written by an historian who also wrote Winter in Madrid (Spanish Civil War). I am now reading the second in the series called Dark Fire. So far, as good as Dissolution and Winter in Madrid. Disssolution deals with the dissolution of the monasteries, Henry 8th and starts just after the execution of Anne Bolyne.

What was Lost by Catherine O’Flynne…an unusual story with an unusual setting and characters. A compelling read. Again some gems of humour.

I have recently re-read The Man of Property by John Galsworthy, this is like taking a warm bath on a cold winters night! A real joy. The Forsyte Saga is now being reprinted but my precious copy was published in 1922 and cost 6d.

Also I have re read The Warden by Anthony Trollop, another warm bath of beautiful prose and comfort.



Books recommended by Frances Kennedy

(Posted Aug 7, 02:09 PM)



The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad. An interesting insight into Afghanistan. As was A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner.

The Coroners Lunch by Colin Cotterill…a really quirky crime story with some laugh out loud moments. I hope he writes some more.

Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier. A saga, which I did not expect to enjoy, about one man’s involvement with the Cherokee nation. Quite slow but worth the plod.

Dissolution by C.J.Samson. The first in a series of historical novels written by an historian who also wrote Winter in Madrid (Spanish Civil War). I am now reading the second in the series called Dark Fire. So far, as good as Dissolution and Winter in Madrid. Disssolution deals with the dissolution of the monasteries, Henry 8th and starts just after the execution of Anne Bolyne.

What was Lost by Catherine O’Flynne…an unusual story with an unusual setting and characters. A compelling read. Again some gems of humour.

I have recently re-read The Man of Property by John Galsworthy, this is like taking a warm bath on a cold winters night! A real joy. The Forsyte Saga is now being reprinted but my precious copy was published in 1922 and cost 6d.

Also I have re read The Warden by Anthony Trollop, another warm bath of beautiful prose and comfort.