Little book reviews…
Miss Benson’s Beetle
I’ve read almost all of Rachel Joyce’s books as they’ve been published – this is the best yet, and I’d say, the best book I’ve read so far this year. A perfect choice for my holiday reads. It’s the story of a dreadfully damaged misanthrope intent on travelling to a remote island to find and suffocate a legendary golden beetle. The travelling companion she ends up with is a brazen hussy with an alarming secret. It’s a wonderful adventure – with lots of suffering and sniping. You’ll feel like cheering by the end when Miss B tells us that joy is ‘the most serious thing in the world.’
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