Mar
31
2010

March books

Beneath the Cassock: The Real-Life Vicar of Dibley by Joy Carroll is a really nice read. Joy Carroll was part of the inspiration behind the character of the Vicar of Dibley as played by Dawn French. It was a good read, partly because Joy seems to be very engaging and there were some real laugh out loud moments. I could see how she would be a fab vicar. It was also an interesting read because it covered some of the conflict around women vicars and the impact this had on the women serving in the church. A good read!

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The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall-Smith is the next in line of the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. As with all the book in the series it is not so much the story which makes it special, but the characters int he story. The one thing to say about this book is that with a little help from her friends Mma Ramotswe gets her man – she finally marries him. A lovely read!

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Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch by John Bayley is a really lovely book. Irish Murdoch was a wonderful writer who sadly had Alzheimer’s disease and died in 1999. Her husband John Bayley was wonderfully devoted and pretty much idolised Iris. The tenderness with which he describes caring for her when her health declined was very moving. A very sad book but it was an absolutely lovely read and I would recommend it.

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A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve is an ok read. A group of friends from school all gather at an inn in Masachusetts to celebrate the wedding of one their former schoolmates who sadly has cancer. Each character has their own particular story to tell following their time at school, but they are all linked through the death of of of their friends. During the weekend the truth about this death comes out. It was an ok book but a little bit slow. Not one I would bother reading again.

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2 Comments »

  • Ian

    I too enjoyed reading “Beneath the Cassock”, and as you wrote thought she had the most wondrous sense of humour. Even through the struggles.

    And No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is always great…I’ve just finished the latest one. Great stuff.

    Comment | March 31, 2010
  • Cal

    How on earth have you got time to be blogging about books….?!

    Comment | March 31, 2010

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