14 and 15/50 The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse and Disobedience

[lapsus_0_calami]

The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse by Beatrix Potter

A childhood classic - rural life - good, urban life - bad.

Disobedience by Naomi AldermanA fascinating look from the inside and almost the inside of the Orthodox Jews of Hendon in North London. I'm Jewish, and have Rabbis and Orthodox members in my family (who I am not in contact with at all) and

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[lapsus_0_calami]

It's certainly a fascinating community and the book's well worth a read - I'd offer you mine, but it's off to my dad next!

[mrsdanvers63]

Naomi Alderman has been short-listed for the Orange New Writers award. http://books.guardian.co.uk/orange2006/story/0,,1765885,00.html

[lapsus_0_calami]

That's interesting, thanks!