Reviews of Improvement | Readers First

gail

25/02/2019 – 21:12

A tale of life

I loved Aunt Kiki from the start, her lust for travel, her interest in classics, her straight...

mrsj2000

25/02/2019 – 14:48

Different in every way

The cover of this book gives nothing away which is sometimes a good thing as it makes you want to...

sally magna

25/02/2019 – 10:50

A slow read

This book is based in New York and explores the story of a young woman as she struggles to make...

angep1969

23/02/2019 – 10:33

Quite cleverly interwoven tales - shame I didn't care about the characters

Judging by the cover, this is a book that's gone down very well with critics in the US. I often...

readerready

22/02/2019 – 19:14

It was okay

For me 'Improvement' was simply okay, I was initially drawn to the cover which created a bit of...

jenjen1604

22/02/2019 – 14:17

Beautiful

We don't seem to have really heard of Joan Silber over here in the UK so I was surprised when I...

srobertson

21/02/2019 – 21:40

I really liked it!

I loved how many different angles 'Improvement' had. Not only did this keep things interesting...

charliereads

21/02/2019 – 17:35

good read

I actually really enjoyed this book. The words just flow from the page and its a really good...

franceskamadden

21/02/2019 – 17:27

I really tried

I tried really hard to like this book. It has great reviews and has won awards but something just...

dawnphoenix

21/02/2019 – 16:18

A different sort of book

I have just finished this book and am still unsure what to make of it. It starts off very well...

hollymayclark

21/02/2019 – 15:31

Fast paced and enjoyable

This book is very fast paced, I wasn't sure at the beginning but I found it captivating and...

sunflower

19/02/2019 – 22:57

A great read

Firstly, this is a short book which could probably be read in a day or two. Once I’d started...

lynelleb

19/02/2019 – 12:05

Confusing

I'm torn on my opinion of this book. On the one hand I read it in one sitting and I did enjoy it....

lizzicyrus

19/02/2019 – 09:58

Liked

This is a lovely little book, that you can read in a day. This is a short book, however, it is...

cathyann

18/02/2019 – 19:46

Captivating and relatable with wisdom woven throughout

Improvement is a captivating and relatable novel with wisdom and honesty woven through. It is...

jackie bookworm

18/02/2019 – 19:30

A beautiful book

This is quite a short but such a beautiful book. The writing is superb and the author (who I’ve...

kathryn kelly

18/02/2019 – 11:11

Lovely little book

I must admit that the cover and the title of this book wouldn't have tempted me to pick it up in...

hazel tyson

18/02/2019 – 09:50

Antiquities

Read this in 24 hours! Great story, told over time, with all the characters having a link to...

linda hepworth

17/02/2019 – 13:59

A beautiful, eloquently told story.

Reyna is aware that her relationship with Boyd isn’t ideal, but she loves him and is prepared...

kath1618

15/02/2019 – 22:03

Inspirational

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book but the title “Improvement” jumped out at me, no-one...

valerian70

15/02/2019 – 06:41

Warp and Weft

First thing first, lets talk about the cover of this book - proudly proclaiming it's literary...

bookread2day

14/02/2019 – 19:04

Loved Joan Silber's writing

Loved Joan Silber's writing. The front cover doesn't give much away about the feeling for this...

pugs

13/02/2019 – 09:22

Simply the Best

This award winning book written by the author Joan Silber arrived in yesterday’s post. I gave it...

m bell

05/02/2019 – 13:49

Good

Not as bad as I thought. Didn't expect it to start of that way. Thought it'll be straight into...

law1991

05/02/2019 – 13:45

Okay

Its a good story from what I've read so far. I like the travelling part of how Kiki started on...