One of the most hilarious books I’ve ever read, made me laugh out loud at some of Sam’s, the teenage narrator, comments on his daily life. Sam’s father has recently become hugely wealthy and the family moves to a posh area in London. Plus, Sam, his older brother and his younger sister have been enrolled in a special school for giftedandtalented (and mostly rich) children. While his siblings seem to fit in perfectly in this new environment, Sam struggles with his supposedly average...
““There is no more intimate act than play, even sex.” The internet responded: no one who has ever had good sex would ever say that, and there must be something seriously wrong with Sam.””
Have you ever read any of J. Trollope's novels? All set in England, with an acute sense of everyday life, describing the way you squeeze a tea bag against the inside of a cup or ...
Livres · 27. décembre 2023
C’est un village vers les fjords de l’Ouest qui abrite les passions et les chagrins des personnages de ce roman très drôle : la postière qui lit le courrier, le Directeur de l’Atelier du tricot qui abandonne tout pour apprendre le latin, son fils, qui joue du violon et craint les fantômes, son collègue obèse qui entretient une relation passionnelle avec sa voisine joggeuse, la directrice de l’école dont la chevelure rousse fait chavirer les sens d’un narrateur gourmand ; chacun...
"Here there is room, and time to think. There may even be money to spare."
Marian is in her 20s, lives with another young lady, has a nine-to-five office job and a boyfriend, soon to became her fiancé. He's handsome, well-paid, lives in an under work apartment, and usually talks to Marian as if she were his maid.
Young Adults Books · 08. février 2022
Here is a book review written by one of my ESL students.
In this post-apocalyptic world, Stan and Charmaine live in their car, constantly on the look out for gangs or other weirdoes...
Do not read any of the reviews about the book except this one, it's the only spoil-free text!
Agnes is looking after her dying child, hoping his father will be back home from London before he passes away...