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The Fantastic Book of Everybody’s Secrets by Sophie Hannah
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The Opposite of Love is far superior to other contemporary fiction out there these days. It is expertly written, deeply moving and full of life…
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Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction by Alison MacLeod

Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction

In Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction you will meet lovers, would-be lovers and lovers gone wrong. You will discover modern life laid bare and the literature of the past re-imagined. You will travel from the Brighton seafront to the Nova Scotia coast. You will be in Ikea one minute and in the Hayward Gallery the next…
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I didn't want these stories to end...and they didn't...they lasted well after the final full-stops. I found myself re-reading them simply to enjoy the lines again and again. I love the way Alison MacLeod writes. Her imagery, her brush-strokes, her completely UN-second hand language, the glimpses of people's lives that make the reader want to know what lies beneath. This paper-back sits on the table next to my bed and I know it will remain a favourite. More please! I defy anybody to say that short stories are not worth reading after they have read this collection.

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