rubygranger's reviews
305 reviews

I Can't Remember What We Talked About by Chris Riddell

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

5.0

A deeply moving and tender anthology, which reflects quietly and sensitively on life and its blessings. Reading this is like listening to a favourite song you forgot you loved. 

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

hopeful reflective relaxing

5.0

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

5.0

Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

4.75

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

4.5

Ophelia Swam: An Oxford Novel by Kelley Swain

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Absolutely exquisite. This is partially based on the botanist Lady Grace Mildmay, herself one of my favourite historic figures. It is imbued with a nostalgic magic and reads like a spell. Lyrical and beautiful and moving. 

Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

5.0

The Sidney Psalter: The Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney by Sir Philip Sidney, Mary Sidney

5.0

My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg

5.0

Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5