Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye.
Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens
Why I have it: Spotted on A Life in Books.
Summary: Two soon-to-be mothers who, in the midst of a difficult labor, are forced to face their pasts and re-create their futures.
I’m thinking: Yes, it’s different.
I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron
Why I have it: I mentioned Heartburn this week and realised I haven’t read enough Ephron.
Summary: Essays about ageing, hair dye, handbags and treadmills.
I’m thinking: Yes, for lines like this – “Evening bags, for reasons that are obscure unless you’re a Marxist, cost even more than regular bags.”
The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis
Why I have it: No idea.
Summary: Anne Jaccob is coming of age in late eighteenth-century London. She’s taken advantage of by her a friend of her father’s; is set to marry a horrid snob; and begins a romance with the butcher’s boy. She’s cunning, bored and a little unhinged.
I’m thinking: Yes, it’s dark and intoxicating.
No.3: Georgette Heyer and a bit of rough. Love it!
Ha! Yes.
I can’t believe Janet Ellis, sweet and lovely TV presenter of my childhood TV has written something that sounds as mad as The Butcher’s Hook – I have to read it!
I don’t know Janet Ellis but by all accounts, Butcher’s Hook is quite mad!
that eleven hours has been on my radar and I’ve always meant to read nora Ephron. Butchers hook appeals too – so many books so little time!
If you’ve never read Ephron, I reckon start with Heartburn – it’s brilliant.
I loved The Butcher’s Hook! It’s gloriously mad and anachronistoc. I really recommend it.
Hmmm… maybe I spotted it on your blog? I have dozens of samples on my Kindle and very quickly forget why I downloaded them.
I feel bad about my neck sounds entertaining.
It’s very much aimed at ‘older’ women (so I can identify!).
I’m currently reading The Butcher’s Hook and I’m enjoying it so far!
Love the sound of all of these, but especially I Feel Bad About my Neck.
Butchers Hook is as mad and as good as others say. Really liked this book once got over the initial hurdle of coming to terms with fact that if Janet Ellis can come up with this what would one of the mad Blue Peter presenters come up with!
I just recently read I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman and it was superb. I love Eprhon.
I’m so busy looking at new books that authors I’ve enjoyed (but haven’t read everything they’ve written) fall off my radar. Need to fix that in the case of Ephron!
I totally do the same thing. I have such a hard time balancing time between new books and my backlist.
Hi Kate – wondering about the careers adviser you went to see ( I hope I have that right?and if I could have the contact details? My email is gregandaudrey@hotmail.com
Thanks Julianne