Don't worry - this recent translation cuts NOTHING. And thirdly, that it was far too daring for the UK in 1954, and the juicy bits were squeezed out of early editions. Secondly, that it earned her a papal denunciation. While reading, it's worth remembering three things: firstly, that Sagan was 18 when she wrote this. It's scandalous and amoral - both excellent ingredients for a summer read - and set on the scorching-hot French Riviera. Laura B: I've reread Françoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse more often than I can remember. The sort of book that reminds you why you love to read. Do not do this! Pick it up now, because this is one of the most enjoyable, captivating books I've read in ages, and the lead character, Rose, one of the most intriguing. I put off reading this for ages because I got so fed up at the publicity department shrieking details about the plot on Twitter.
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler I cried at the end, laughed all the way through, and thanked God my 20s are done with.
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Less wacky than Gordon's columns can tend to be, this is an unflinchingly unselfpitying look at your 20s, when you don't know enough not to believe everything you're told, and are too poor or pissed to do anything about it. The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos by Bryony Gordonĭreadful cover, and an "Oh, Bridget!" title do this thoughtful, emotional and hilarious memoir a disservice. Carey is a comics writer, and puts that medium's tight, active writing into an always engaging story that keeps your attention laser-focused, even during action bits when if you're anything like me, you start checking your watch and going "Oh is this still going is it?" That's all you get from me, but this was my favourite book of the holiday. It is a bit odd that she has to be strapped into a wheelchair under military supervision in order to attend her school lessons, but the beneficent light of her favourite teacher Miss Justineau is distraction enough for the moment. Melanie is a young girl like any other, she thinks. I really hoped this would be amazing, and it really is. It only took two nearly-there books for me to fall upon Straub's with grateful relish: in this story of a restless American family holidaying in Mallorca (very funny on that choice she is too) with friends, she nails all three. If you read enough really good books you get fooled into thinking it's easy to come up with believable characters, plot and location. These are my favourite new titles - 5/5 each one - while the Sluttery team picks their favourites to read on holiday. I spent last week on holiday greedily ingesting all the books I'd been saving up for such an occasion - the good thing about being a borderline albino redhead: nobody looks at you askance when you hide indoors. Sally Gardner's poetic, almost violent narrative takes a Hans Christian Andersen classic and together with David Roberts' staggering artwork makes for a book that whisks you firmly into another, colder world until you've finished. I adore fairy tales and anything magical, not because I am five but because the imagery you get is so stunning. Wood does a brilliant job of linking them all together without making the reader want to jump out of the window at the sheer heartbreak of it all, and in return you get a fantastic and evocative read that sizzles with poetry and summer tension.Ĭampari For Breakfast by Sara Crowe (4/5)Ī ridiculously charming tale that ticked all my favourite coming of age boxes: eccentric relatives, a yearning for romance, the threat of eviction, and all nicely roasted in wit, lovely plotting and a healthy measure of gin. Eat Pray Love woman? Weird aged aunt-looking cover? Thank heavens I even opened the damn thing because this is just a treasure of terrific story, beautiful language and frantic, cupboard love of the most literal kind.Įrnest Hemingway was a ghastly, ghastly man, but his wives and mistresses were incredible. Oh God was I sniffy before starting this.
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The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (5/5) It's unravelled some stunning writing and slapped you round the face.
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Wandered around for a bit." It starts off small, but before you know it Means Big Country, not just "Ooh I got the train to Guildford and Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler (4/5)īeautiful story of friendship and life in the American country - which