Galey's Books

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold – John Le Carré This may have been the incomparable John Le …
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Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell My favourite book of the year, hands down.  But any recommendation must come with a trigger …
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The Testaments – Margaret Atwood The Testaments is a sequel akin to The Godfather 2 – entirely unnecessary, and unneeded. …
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In the Country of Men – Hisham Matar This tense psychological thriller is set in Gaddafi’s Libya and tells the …
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The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood This was my standout book of the year and one of the greatest books …
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Listen Liberal: Whatever Happened to the Party of the People – Thomas Frank Likewise, in a book of unsuppressed fury, …
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Just in time for the holiday season here’s my favourite recommendations from everything I’ve read in the past year. To …
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The Girl with all the Gifts – M.R. Carey This is definitely not your parent’s zombie book – actually truth …
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After a short hiatus I’m pleased to say that this blog is back!  For the first post of 2106 I’m …
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