Book clubs in Woking

"...how mortal I am, how the love for the world transcends me. Love for mortal life was killing her sweetly, bit by bit. And what can I do? What can I do with happiness? What can I do with this strange and piercing peace, which is already starting to hurt me like an anguish, like a great silence of spaces?"

the romance is nice and I really like how bubbly the main character is, maybe not the best writing but I don't read for the quality of it, just the plot. It was predictable but it was a nice cute romance

Greatest, most gutwrenching book ever written!!

I love the suspense of this book. I really love how it plays with the uncanny. It kept me hooked.

Really lovely prose about the female experience in Ancient Rome.

Deep emotional resonance and exploration of human connection, typical of the author’s introspective and philosophical style.

Emotional and beautifully written story that explores deep moral dilemmas and the search for forgiveness

It’s a simple yet profound story about following one’s dreams and finding meaning in life. I read this in my teenage years and it left me feeling empowered and hopeful. It also motivated me working towards my goals, it in this case it was studying for my final exams.

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Poetic and elegant, filled with vivid imagery and memorable lines

It’s very cleverly written and captures the themes of literature, philosophy and the search for happiness through the life of one woman who moves to a small town, away from the modern education system.