The Reading Project

by Jo Casebourne

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  • We Were the Lucky Ones

    We Were the Lucky Ones

    I picked up one of my Christmas presents, We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter, in April and couldn’t put it down – gripped from page one of this novel based on the true story of one Polish Jewish family in the Second World War. It follows five siblings, their partners and their parents,

  • The Family Upstairs

    The Family Upstairs

    I listened to The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell on Audible at the end of winter, having been recommended it by a friend from my writing group. It was beautifully read and the characters leapt off the audio page as this sinister tale unfolded and I found myself unable to listen to my usual fare

  • The Convenience Store by the Sea

    The Convenience Store by the Sea

    I treated myself to buying The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida at a bookshop in Petersfield a few weeks ago, having recently enjoyed reading the Japanese novel Butter by Asako Yuzuki (see my blog). This is a charming story of the customers and staff at the Tenderness convenience store. The very good-looking

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