CR5 Issue 147 August 2017

CR5 Trip Down Memory Lane
Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon appears on one of Mr Powell’s postcards from the mid
1930’s with neat hedges and fences near Rickman Hill. The road is strangely empty but
an open top bus can be seen in the distance
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Standard Deviation – Katherine Heiny
Graham’s second wife, Audra, is warm,
sociable and always ready to throw
herself headlong into any situation. The
total opposite of his first wife, Elspeth,
in fact. So when Elspeth unexpectedly
comes back into Graham’s life, he finds
himself wondering how on earth he could
have fallen in love with two such different
women, and whether he’s ended up with
the right one. If you like quirky
characters, wry humour and reflections
on the absurdities of everyday life, this
book is for you.
Palace of Curiosities – Rosie Garland
Abel and Eve are not like other people.
Abel’s body heals itself. He has no idea
how old he is, but his fractured memories
suggest he’s been alive for a very long
time. Eve – the Lion Girl – is covered
from head to toe in golden hair. Together
they are the two main attractions in a
show featuring extraordinary people. Set
in Victorian England, this is a beautiful
tale of humanity and what it means
to be ‘different’ in a world that prizes
convention.
Lazy Days
Whether you’re stretching out on a sun lounger, or just
grabbing an hour’s peace and quiet in your garden, a good
book is a summer essential in our opinion.
Reservoir 13 – Jon McGregor
A teenage girl goes missing while on
holiday in an English village. Seasons
come and go and life goes on, but
the girl’s mysterious disappearance
continues to affect village life. Some
people dream of finding her alive, others
of discovering her body. This is not a
crime novel, more a glimpse into human
nature. There are a lot of characters, and
you get to know each one as they go
about their daily lives. It’s a quiet book,
but it certainly draws you in.
100% Real – Sam Talbot
If you’re looking for inspiration for
healthy, tasty summer recipes, this book
could be just what you need. While its
focus is on clean eating, it’s not just
about chia seeds and green tea. Recipes
include White Fish Curry, Jerk Chicken,
and Dark Chocolate Soufflé with Rum
Cream. Recipes are accompanied by
full page photos, and are, on the whole,
easy to follow. From light lunches and
snacks to dishes to impress friends,
you’ll find yourself reaching for this
cookery book time and time again.
Once in a Blue Moon Lodge – Lorna
Landvik
A warm, comfortable kind of story with
great characters, first loves, old flames
and family dynamics. Once in a Blue
Moon Lodge follows a family over two
decades – Nora, her mother Patty Jane
and her grandmother Ione. It’s the
sequel to Patty Jane’s House of Curl,
but works as a stand-alone novel.
There is a large cast of characters, and
the timeline is hard to follow at times, as
it jumps from past to present. It’s a very
enjoyable beach read though.
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep –
Joanna Cannon
It’s 1976 and 10 year old Grace’s
neighbour, Mrs Creasy, has gone
missing. With her best friend Tilly in tow,
Grace sets out to solve the mystery.
It soon becomes apparent that the
community is hiding plenty of secrets,
some of which go back almost a
decade. Grace comes across as rather
naive for her age at times, but she’s very
likeable. A funny, easy read that makes
waiting at the airport more bearable.
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