The Vietnam War lasted 20 years from 1955 until 1975 but the novel we discussed - 'The Women' - was an American historical fiction bestseller based on one woman's journey as a nurse serving with the Army Nursing Corps during the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1969. We had mixed feelings about this book. Whilst…

We had a good discussion about this book, even though the title made several of the group somewhat apprehensive as to the content. Some people are less confident, and indeed less experienced, around horses and several members of the group expressed their reservations concerning the exploitation of such a noble beast for financial purposes through…

Anne suggested this book because a friend of hers had been recommending Rebanks for some time, she didn’t want to read about sheep but couldn’t resist “ I’m a sucker for anything about tides,”  and then she found out it was about Eider ducks and was hooked. A fascinating account of 70 days spent on…