I was away for the Bank Holiday weekend, which is why I’m behind with reviewing books for A Book A Day In May – but I did manage to keep reading, hopefully without being too antisocial …

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07.05.2025

The Woods in Winter by Stella Gibbons – #ABookADayInMay Day 6 – Stuck in a Book

Many people have spoken highly of Stella Gibbons’ The Woods in Winter (1970) – including when I ranked her novels. It comes very late in her body of work, though is almost entirely set …

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08.05.2025

The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick – #ABookADayInMay Day 7 – Stuck in a Book

I’m only buying 24 books this year, and so naturally I’m choosing them carefully. I knew I had to have The Odd Woman and the City (2015) by Vivian Gornick when Jacqui wrote a brilliant …

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09.05.2025

Alison by Lizzy Stewart – #ABookADayInMay Day 8 – Stuck in a Book

It’s been quite a while since I read a graphic novel, and A Book A Day In May seemed like an excellent opportunity to remedy that. I bought Alison (2022) by Lizzy Stewart last year, on the ba…

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#ABookADayInMay: Days 3, 4, 5 – Stuck in a Book

The Woods in Winter by Stella Gibbons – #ABookADayInMay Day 6 – Stuck in a Book

The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick – #ABookADayInMay Day 7 – Stuck in a Book

Alison by Lizzy Stewart – #ABookADayInMay Day 8 – Stuck in a Book

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