sallyshaw88Dec 16, 20213 min readA different view;Gun, Needle, Spoon -Reviewed by Sally Shaw- Gun, Needle, Spoonis a memoir by Patrick O’Neil (Dzanc Books 2015). I was drawn to reading...
sallyshaw88Oct 6, 20213 min readThe Power Of Memories & LettersMartita, I Remember You – A Story in English and Spanish by Sandra Cisneros (A Vintage Contemporaries Original, September 2021, United...
sallyshaw88Oct 6, 20203 min readThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton Reviewed by Sally Shaw The Outsiders (first published in the USA by The Viking Press, 1967) a story about...
sallyshaw88Sep 7, 20203 min readThe Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows Reviewed by Sally Shaw The Guernsey Literary and...
sallyshaw88Jul 6, 20202 min readTear His Head Off His Shoulders by Nell DunnTear His Head Off His Shoulders by Nell Dunn Reviewed by Sally Shaw Tear His Head Off His Shoulders (Penguin Books 1976) is under a...
sallyshaw88Feb 6, 20201 min readA disappearance brings a fresh seeing: The Reservoir Tapes By Jon McGregor ( 4th Estate London 2017) Reviewed by Sally Shaw The disappearance of Becky Shaw unlocks a story. The...
sallyshaw88Jan 31, 20202 min readA story for all times Poor Cow by Nell Dunn – Virgo Press 2013 Reviewed by Sally Shaw Poor Cow, originally published in 1967 when I was 2 years old. Now aged...
sallyshaw88Jan 21, 20201 min readTime to review: The Trick to Time by Kit De WaalThe Trick to Time by Kit De Waal Reviewed by Sally Shaw The Trick to Time(Penguin Books 2019) tells the story of Mona’s life. From her...