Lady Demelza's Year in Books 2018
Well I must say I am ashamed at the paucity of this list, yet again. I have recently been learning about how social media changes your brain, making it want to take in information in small pieces and articles, rather than reading books the old-fashioned way. I've had to realise that this is an issue, and I've started making some changes to address it. I hope that my efforts will be reflected in the next Year in Books. 1. The Walworth Beauty by Michele Roberts 2017 2. Bright Young Things by Scarlett Thomas 2001 3. The Children's Home by Charles Lambert 2016 4. After Me Comes the Flood by Sarah Perry 2014 5. Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson 2016 6. Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick 2011 7. Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig 2015 8. The Summer of the Bear by Bella Pollen 2010 9. Songs of the Gorilla Nation by Dawn Prince-Hughes 2004 10. Dragon's Green by Scarlett Thomas 2017 11. Kleinzeit by Russell Hoban 1974 12. The Olive Readers by C