Books That Really Made an Impact on Me ( when it mattered!)
By BookShrop Booksellers
By BookShrop Booksellers
These books really made an impact on me when I first read them. I wonder if they stand the test of time?
Rebecca
Daphne Du Maurier
£8.99 £8.54My first "adult" read, at a time when Young Adult reads did not exist. Named my first daughter after this haunting book by Daphne du Maurier.
The Return of the Native
Thomas Hardy
£7.99 £7.59Not everyone likes Hardy's fatalism, but this book got me through my A levels and so it is recalled with fondness.
The Secret History: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
£9.99 £9.49A dark and gripping thriller about hedonistic college students sliding into a moral abyss of their own making.
The Quincunx: The Inheritance of John Huffam
Charles Palliser
£20.00 £19.00A Victorian pastiche novel written 1989. I remember it being a huge hit for its atmosphere and gripping and complex plot
What Was Lost: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award
Catherine O'Flynn
£9.99 £9.49A haunting and disturbing novel about the disappearance of a 10 year old girl. After reading this, you'll believe that inanimate objects can emanate evil!
Enduring Love: AS FEAUTRED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS
Ian McEwan
£9.99 £9.49Contains - for my money- one of the most powerful opening chapters I've ever read. A study of obsession and the boundaries of moral responsibility.
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
£8.99 £8.54One of the first true works of detective fiction. Combines sleuthing with psychological insight - a new concept then
Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
£7.99 £7.59Bedtime story-time was never dull with this book to hand. A truly brilliant formula, much copied since.