Favourite Books of 2017

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In which I talk about my favourite books of 2017... 

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Honourable Mention: Fingersmith, Sarah Waters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8913370-fingersmith 

Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund, Margaret Oliphant: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9579700-the-mystery-of-mrs-blencarrow-queen-eleanor-and-fair-rosamond 

A Start in Life, Anita Brookner: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1523501.A_Start_in_Life 

Imperium/Lustrum, The Cicero Series, Robert Harris: https://www.goodreads.com/series/51340-cicero 

The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, Jen Campbell: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34517748-the-beginning-of-the-world-in-the-middle-of-the-night 
Jen Campbell’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell 

Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/853510.Murder_on_the_Orient_Express 

Elegant Etiquette in the Nineteenth Century, Mallory James: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36740053-elegant-etiquette-in-the-nineteenth-century 

When We Were Orphans, Kazou Ishiguro: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28923.When_We_Were_Orphans 
 
Sylvia’s Lovers, Elizabeth Gaskell: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/830205.Sylvia_s_Lovers 
Full review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG98sKpVOUE 

Girl with the Pearl Earring, Tracey Chevalier: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2865.Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring 

In the Country, Mia Alvar: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23616578-in-the-country 
Wina Wonders’ video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AodC3wBC8Fs 

The Singer’s Gun, Emily St John Mandel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7617564-the-singer-s-gun 
Let’s Talk About Emily St John Mandel video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1GG2HbEOU&t=4s 

Reservoir 13, Jon McGregor: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33283659-reservoir-13 
Let’s Talk About Jon McGregor video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcrtkqHtU2M 

The Last Chronicle of Barset, Anthony Trollope: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/149789.The_Last_Chronicle_of_Barset 

Manhattan Beach, Jennifer Egan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34467031-manhattan-beach 
Full review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns4M3F-aO_U 

Framley Parsonage, Anthony Trollope: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267102.Framley_Parsonage 

The Odd Women, George Gissing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/675037.The_Odd_Women 

Last Fling, Sue Gee: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11465113-last-fling 

A Dark Night’s Work, Elizabeth Gaskell: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2935213-a-dark-night-s-work 
Full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRxV-2dBlU 

Smoked Meat, Rowena MacDonald: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13580869-smoked-meat 

The Small House at Allington, Anthony Trollope: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144463.The_Small_House_at_Allington

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