In Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, Unsheltered, she tells the stories of two families living in the same spot but separated by about 150 years. Add to the mix: winds of societal changes, family obligations, a fascinating female scientist, an eccentric town founder, and many characters trying to figure out if they have shelter over their heads - literally and figuratively.
Read MoreEver since coming across a review of Normal People back in January, I had been interested in reading this second novel by Irish writer Sally Rooney. Longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize and winner of the ‘Best Novel’ at the 2018 Costa Book Awards, clearly 28 year old Rooney is immensely talented. When I found myself book-less before an 8-hour flight back from Scotland, I was happy to come across it in an airport bookstore and tore through it in a single sitting.
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