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Recommended reads - 2021 s books of note
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Sunny Days and Sea Breezes by Carole Matthews - A gorgeous relationship tale that encourages a lovely bond to form with the leading character and allows a proper escape to the Isle of Wight.
The Bread The Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini - An extraordinary Trinidad-set story of abuse and the seeds of survival voiced by an unforgettable woman whose experiences and endurance sear the soul.
Crossing The Line by John Sutherland - A fascinating and inspiring invitation to walk with a retired, highly respected senior police officer, and witness the scenes behind the blue and white cordon tape.
Chasing Smoke by Sarit Packer, Itamar Srulovich of Honey & Co. - Suffused in flavour, fire and a fabulous feel-good vibe, this mouth-watering guide to Middle Eastern flame-cooked cuisine will spice-up boring BBQ routines.
Jessie Greengrass Swift Press £14.99
In a house by the sea live three survivors of a climate-change apocalypse. In turn, Caro, her half-brother Pauly and their friend Sal look back on the long litany of extreme weather events that have devastated the planet and left them isolated.
Fortunately, the house was carefully prepared for the catastrophe – but now supplies are dwindling. Greengrass’s lyrical evocation of the coastal landscape and her grim vision of the future prove a potent, deeply disturbing combination.
Anthony Gardner
Fiction: The Autumn of the Ace and three other titles
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By Kerryn Goldsworthy
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Louis de Bernieres
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This is the last novel in the trilogy concerning the Pitt and McCosh families, neighbours in Edwardian England whose combined and extended family saga has covered more than 80 years since the beginning of the first book in this series,
The Dust That Falls From Dreams. Flying ace Daniel Pitt, who has survived two world wars through a combination of luck and skill, is finding the aftermath of the second hollow and disappointing. His personal life and those of most of the people he has ever loved are fraught with complex frustrations and sorrows. But in this third instalment, as Daniel and his peers continue to grapple with mortality, loose ends are tied up and mysteries are explained. Historical fiction and family saga are both well-ploughed fields, but a writer as gifted
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