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Our Favourite Award-winning Novels The “Friend” team reviews a veritable treasure trove of novels every year. And with a selection that ranges from thrillers and Scottish works to science fiction and books about astronauts, there’s plenty here for you to try out. This week, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite award-winning books for you. Now, we know that winning an award may not necessarily be the mark of quality it purports to be. And it may not be a good indicator that you’ll enjoy them, either! But we’re sure our readers will appreciate these novels nonetheless! ....
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“The Shape Of Darkness” takes place in Victorian Bath. Silhouette artist Agnes Darken is struggling to keep body and soul together. The dawn of photography means her art is viewed as old-fashioned, and is falling out of favour. Abandoned by a previous suitor, and with an elderly mother and orphaned nephew to support, Agnes must keep working. Although a mysterious accident in the recent past has left her health in a precarious state . . . Shortly after a sitting, a visit from the police confirms that one of Agnes’ clients has been found dead murdered. And then another. And then another. What is going on? Who is targeting Agnes and her business, and why? ....
Did you catch Editor, Angela and Production Ed, Judey, discussing Burns, his poetry and his legacy on Facebook Live? It makes interesting listening – did you know the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is the second-most-visited writer’s museum in the UK (after Shakespeare’s)? One of his poems mentioned in the broadcast is “To A Louse”, which features the lines: O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! And it occurred to me that’s what’s at the heart of “The Vanishing Half”, by Brit Bennett how others see us, and also how we see ourselves. ....