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  • The Bitesize Book Review - The Book Club by CJ Cooper
    Can you trust the woman next door? The book club was her idea, of course - Alice's. It was her way into our group. A chance to get close. I knew from the day she arrived that she couldn't be trusted. And I was right. Because Alice didn't come to the village for peace and quiet. She came for revenge. Absolutely love addictive psychological thrillers like THOSE PEOPLE, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and THE NEIGHBOUR? Then you will be hooked by this edge-of-your-seat novel about the dark secrets that the neighbours of a Cotswolds village are hiding.
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  • The Bitesize Book Review: Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst
    Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway around the world, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Alone on a tiny raft, their love is put to the test.This is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive – not just at sea, but in life.
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  • Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan
    Waterstones Scottish Book of the MonthΒ for June 2021Shortlisted for theΒ Portico Prize 2022Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life.In the summer of 1986, James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over, they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is made: to go at life differently.Thirty years on, the phone rings. Tully has news.
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  • The Bitesize Book Review: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
    Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes,Β 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.For fans of Nora Ephron andΒ Sorrow & Bliss,Β We All Want Impossible ThingsΒ is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.
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  • Go As A River by Shelley Read
    When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life?1940s Colorado: Teenage Victoria Nash is the only woman in a family of troubled men.When she meets Wilson Moon, a young drifter with a mysterious past, on a street corner, their connection is immediate. And dangerous.But then tragedy strikes, and Victoria is forced to leave her home and face a decision that will change her life forever.Loved deeply by readers, this is the epic coming-of-age adventure of Victoria Nash, determined to save her family’s generational peach farm from destruction, as she falls in love, faces devastating tragedy, and finally faces what she must do to survive.
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Books & Chat πŸŽ™οΈfrom Gloucester Book Club πŸ“š Your perfect literary companion in two formats: β˜• Bitesize Book Bites 10-minute solo episodes featuring: - Quick, thoughtful book reviews - Standout passages worth revisiting - Personal reflections from our club shelves πŸ“– Book Club Chats 30-minute community conversations with: -Our book club members and occasionally local authors - Lively discussions about themes and characters Be part of our story! Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ~ follow to never miss a chapter. Happy reading from our bookshelf to yours!
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