The last few books I have read have been brilliant but ultimately a bit depressing/distressing and/ or bleak;
The Disappearing Act of Esme Lennox
The Kite Runner
The Tenderness of Wolves
The Inheritance of Loss
The Gathering
Half a Yellow Sun
On Chesil Beach
and just about to start A Thousand Spendid
Suns for book group.
I feel the need for some light relief when it's my turn to select for book group.
Any ideas for 'quality' contemporary fiction that isn't distressing or bleak?
Ta.
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ArcticRoll · 02/03/2008 20:45
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