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177 reviews
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, François Maspero
5.0
What a completely beautiful and enchanting novel. I’ve never really read anything ‘gothic’ to be honest, but I had read Zafon’s ‘Shadow of the Wind’ (also an incredible read)…
Although both very different novels, both books pay incredible homage to the city of Barcelona and its history that fills it’s streets. Zafon captures this absolutely perfectly l.
Marina was not what I expected at all, and not in a bad way! I loved how there were parts in the book to keep your heart racing, parts where a beautiful friendship and romance is blessing and parts in which your heart just wants to break.
I’ve read this as part of a book club and I cannot wait to discuss this book with fellow readers!
I highly recommend this book as a summer holiday read, it’s gripping and a really beautiful story.
Although both very different novels, both books pay incredible homage to the city of Barcelona and its history that fills it’s streets. Zafon captures this absolutely perfectly l.
Marina was not what I expected at all, and not in a bad way! I loved how there were parts in the book to keep your heart racing, parts where a beautiful friendship and romance is blessing and parts in which your heart just wants to break.
I’ve read this as part of a book club and I cannot wait to discuss this book with fellow readers!
I highly recommend this book as a summer holiday read, it’s gripping and a really beautiful story.
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
5.0
I cannot even begin to tell you how incredible this book was. I went into the book with a completely open mind, having not know a lot about the Pendle Witches. Wha I did know was very limited as the history is very local to me (I'm in Burnley), with Gawthorpe hall being a mere 5 minute drive from my house!
The way this book was written was absolutely incredible and almost taught you a little history whilst painting a fantastical feminine driven story. The place names and the people are what really brought the book home for me, as the names were recognisable, perhaps making them more relatable within the story. I surprisingly found all the characters rather likeable too.
Also. A BBC adaption of this would be: FAB!!!
If you want a book that has some strong independent women, a dose of 1612 sass and book steeped in history, then this is definitely one for you.
The way this book was written was absolutely incredible and almost taught you a little history whilst painting a fantastical feminine driven story. The place names and the people are what really brought the book home for me, as the names were recognisable, perhaps making them more relatable within the story. I surprisingly found all the characters rather likeable too.
Also. A BBC adaption of this would be: FAB!!!
If you want a book that has some strong independent women, a dose of 1612 sass and book steeped in history, then this is definitely one for you.