Reviews by Andrea (42)

Andrea 2025-10-29 Mother Mary

Interesting Book: Very Readable

Mother Mary

I love how Arundhati Roy writes. It's not flowery, but very evocative, and often made me smile. She and her mother had a very strange relationship, and it's also interesting reading about the St Thomas Christians in India - a group I previously didn't know about. What strikes me is how much she and her mother, though they conflicted fiercely, are similar - and I would guess that they share the same virtues and failings in many ways. I'm not sure she'd acknowledge that. Her life is eventful enough to be intriguing, and I thoroughly enjoyed the read.

Andrea 2025-02-15 The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Absolutely love this book

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

It's beautifully translated. I love the idea of writing a story from a cat's perspective, and the author really seems to understand cats. There's nothing patronising about it. It's kind of sentimental and sad - but spolier! The cat doesn't die.

Andrea 2025-01-09 Shakespeare

You'll love Shakespeare and Judi even more after reading this

Shakespeare

Awesome choice. It offers an inside view of what it takes to be a great actor as well as an insight into a great Shakspearian actor's interpretation of the bard. Because of this book, I ended up watching Shakespeare plays with fresh relish. One also grows to love Judi's humility as an actress, her intelligence, and her naughty sense of humour!

Andrea 2025-01-09 The sheltering Desert

If you haven't read it yet, it's worth a go

The sheltering Desert

Fascinating story about two German draft dodgers hiding out in the Namibian desert. If you don't like the rather brutal side of surviving in a wilderness, give it a miss. Personally, I liked it, but skimmed some of the chapters.

Andrea 2025-01-09 The Guest House by the Sea

If they didn't cry in every bloody chapter, I'd have liked it more

The Guest House by the Sea

Light read. I finished it, but I found it overly sentimental

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