36Book reviews - Books for discussionThe Binding – Bridget CollinsIn Emmett Farmer’s world, it’s possible toforget the pain of your past. All you have todo is tell your story to a binder, who’ll lock itaway in a book. But as apprentice-binderEmmett soon discovers, not all stories aremeant to be forgotten. A highly original bookthat deftly combines fantasy, historical fictionand romance into one captivating tale.The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan andVegetarian One Dish Dinners – RukminiIyerIf you’ve been inspired to eat more meat-freemeals, but don’t want to spend hours in thekitchen, this is a useful reference book tohave on hand. It’s gained numerous positivereviews in the last two years, and for goodreason. Each of the seventy-five recipes isdesigned to make cooking healthy, tastymeals as easy as possible. In most cases,each dish takes just ten minutes to prepare.Recipes include ‘Miso Aubergines with Tofu,Sesame & Chilli’ and ‘Squash & GorgonzolaTart with Figs & Pecans’.Grandmothers – Salley VickersThree different women find their pathscrossing. Wealthy Blanche has developed acompulsion for shoplifting after being bannedfrom seeing her grandchildren. Poet Nan isplanning her funeral and isn’t afraid to speakher mind, but she has a blind spot when itcomes to her grandson. And then finallythere’s shy Minna, who’s in danger of losingthe only person she really cares about. Abeautiful, quiet book that looks at family life inall its complexities.Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister – JungChangWhile it’s a bit heavy going in parts, BigSister, Little Sister, Red Sister is a fascinatinginsight into three of the most powerful womenin Chinese history. Ching-ling, wife of SunYat-sen, became Mao’s vice-chair. It placedher in direct opposition to her two sisters –May-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-shek), whowas the first lady of Nationalist China, and Eiling,Chiang’s unofficial main adviser and oneof China’s wealthiest citizens.Our Planet: The One Place We Call Home –Matt Whyman and Richard JonesThis children’s companion to last year’sNetflix hit is sure to prove popular with youngnature buffs. Stunning photography andillustrations accompany short, easilydigestible paragraphs of text. Our Planeteducates and inspires in equal measure. AsSir David Attenborough says, ‘You will beamong the next characters who can, if theywish, tell the most extraordinary story of all –how human beings in the twenty-first centurycame to their senses and started to protectPlanet Earth.’The Book of Echoes – Rosanna AmakaA young black man struggles to come toterms with a devastating tragedy in 1980sEngland. Meanwhile, a girl in Nigeria tries tobuild a better life for herself against the odds.As the pair resist following the paths laid outfor them, they’re watched over by the ghost ofa murdered woman. A gripping, thoughtprovokingdebut novel.Tiling . Slating . Flat roofing .Guttering and RepairsOver 20 yrs experienceFor a free quotation call Andrew GreenTel: 01664 444837Email : ajgreenroofing@btconnect.com
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