A- Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / England / epistolary novel / politicians / teacher heroine10 Comments
When Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a Margaret Hayton, he merely responds with his standard letter of empty promises. Clearly, this woman is insane and must be avoided at all costs. But she will not be dismissed so easily, and when Richard finally ... more >
B- Reviewscollege/university / Contemporary / England / older heroine and hero / Womens-Fiction8 Comments
“St Radegund’s College, Cambridge, which admits only women students, breaks with 160 years of tradition to appoint a man, former BBC executive James Rycarte, to be its new Head of House. As Rycarte fights to win over the Fellowship in the face of opposition from a group of feminist dons, ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsacross the tracks / Contemporary / England20 Comments
Dear Ms. Thornton, I’m not quite sure how to classify this book. It has a romance in it but when a couple doesn’t meet face to face until two-thirds of the way through the story, and then only for a few hours, it makes me debate whether or not to ... more >