Category: Psychological

Soviet Milk – Nora Ikstena

Posted on August 5, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Set in Soviet-occupied Latvia between 1969 and 1989, Soviet Milk is the story of an unnamed mother and daughter struggling under Soviet rule. The mother, a gifted doctor unwilling to compromise with the regime, falls foul of the state… Continue Reading “Soviet Milk – Nora Ikstena”

Category: Cultural, Family drama, Female Experience, Historical Fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Psychological, TranslatedTags:

Heart The Lover – Lily King

Posted on June 5, 2026 by

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READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE In her final year of college, Jordan is drawn into the orbit of brilliant students Sam and Yash. What begins as friendship develops into a complicated relationship between the three, shaped by intellectual rivalry, attraction and secrets whose significance only… Continue Reading “Heart The Lover – Lily King”

Category: Coming of Age, Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological, Romance, US fictionTags: ,

Kingfisher – Rozie Kelly

Posted on May 22, 2026 by

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READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE An unnamed creative writing academic becomes increasingly drawn to an older colleague, a poet he calls his kingfisher. Their attraction develops and disrupts his established life with his partner Michael. As he moves between these two worlds, illness affecting those… Continue Reading “Kingfisher – Rozie Kelly”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological, Queer, UK author, Women's PrizeTags: ,

The Correspondent – Virginia Evans

Posted on April 30, 2026 by

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READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE Sybil Van Antwerp is an elderly former lawyer whose life is revealed through letters and emails to family, friends and acquaintances. When someone from her past reappears, Sybil is forced to revisit a painful period in her life. Through her… Continue Reading “The Correspondent – Virginia Evans”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Epistolary fiction, Family drama, Literary fiction, Psychological, Unreliable Narrator, US fiction, Women's PrizeTags: ,

Dark Matter – Blake Crouch

Posted on March 4, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by BridgetPhysics professor Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his own life and must find his way back to his own reality. Sci-fi thriller that explores choices, paths not taken, and how far we’ll go to claim the… Continue Reading “Dark Matter – Blake Crouch”

Category: Adventure, Family drama, Historical Fiction, Philosophical, Psychological, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, US fictionTags:

Love is Blind – William Boyd

Posted on February 4, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Sally Brodie Moncur is a young Scottish piano tuner who moves to Paris for a job and to escape his tyrannical father. There, a fateful encounter with a famous pianist changes his future and sparks an obsessive love affair with… Continue Reading “Love is Blind – William Boyd”

Category: Adventure, Art, Faith & Religion, Historical Fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological, Romance, UK authorTags:

As Rich As The King – Abigail Assor

Posted on November 26, 2025 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Sarah is poor, but pretty and French, which gives her standing in Casablanca. Driss is older, quiet and not particularly good looking but he’s rumoured to be the richest guy in the city. Sarah decides she wants a life… Continue Reading “As Rich As The King – Abigail Assor”

Category: African fiction, Coming of Age, Cultural, Female Experience, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Psychological, TranslatedTags:

The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny – Kiran Desai

Posted on November 1, 2025 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny follows two immigrants navigating the quiet ache of isolation in a globalised world. Sonia and Sunny are writers in America, out of tune with their partners and confessing to loneliness and homesickness for their native… Continue Reading “The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny – Kiran Desai”

Category: Art, Booker Prize, Coming of Age, Cultural, Family drama, Immigrant story, Indian fiction, Literary fiction, Magical Realism, Philosophical, Political, Psychological, SatireTags: ,

Flashlight – Susan Choi

Posted on October 26, 2025 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON One summer night, a man disappears while walking with his daughter on a Japanese beach. Born Korean, Serk has a complicated relationship with his past. His daughter and American wife become disorientated, facing the challenges of ordinary life all the while… Continue Reading “Flashlight – Susan Choi”

Category: Booker Prize, Coming of Age, Cultural, Family drama, Historical Fiction, Immigrant story, Literary fiction, Mystery/Crime, National Book Awards, Political, Psychological, US fiction, War story, Women's PrizeTags: , ,

Audition – Katie Kitamura

Posted on October 20, 2025 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Two people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She’s an accomplished actress in rehearsals for an upcoming premiere. He’s attractive, troubled, and young. Who is he to her, and who is she to him? In Audition, two competing but mirroring narratives… Continue Reading “Audition – Katie Kitamura”

Category: Art, Booker Prize, Domestic Fiction, Experimental fiction, Female Experience, Literary fiction, Metafiction, Philosophical, Postmodern Literature, Psychological, Thriller, Unreliable Narrator, US fiction, Women's PrizeTags: ,

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