Sign in with Facebook
more photos (1)
Rohase’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Rohase’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Rohase Piercy’s Followers (57)
526 books
|
32 friends
60 books
|
2,859 friends
1,277 books
|
29 friends
64 books
|
46 friends
1 book
|
39 friends
243 books
|
3 friends
0 books
|
8 friends
0 books
|
24 friends
More friends…
Rohase Piercy
Goodreads Author
Born
in London, The United Kingdom
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Charlie Raven Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alice Thomas Ellis, Pat
...more
Member Since
May 2017
More books by Rohase Piercy…
Review: Skint Estate by Cash Carraway
Skint Estate: A Memoir of Poverty, Motherhood and Survival by Cash CarrawayMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I'm not part of the intended readership for this raw and harrowing memoir - the privileged, comfortably-off majority against whom the author periodically rants - in fact, I was put in the way of reading it by my (now adult) daughter, who pointed out the similarities between Cash's story and our ow Read more of this blog post »
Rohase’s Recent Updates
|
Rohase Piercy
is currently reading
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
rated a book really liked it
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
finished reading
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
is currently reading
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
finished reading
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
started reading
|
|
"
I think you'll love it Deborah!
...more
"
|
|
|
Rohase Piercy
rated a book really liked it
|
|
| This is a charming tale, presumably based on the author's own experience of being 're-educated' in 1970s Communist China. 'Re-education' was a process whereby the children of disgraced intellectuals or 'bourgeois' Western-leaning parents were sent as ...more | |
|
Rohase Piercy
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
| What an amazing book! The eponymous 'Helm' is the only named wind in Britain - the 'Helm Wind' which blows down the slopes of Cross Fell in Cumbria into Eden Vale, and which in Sarah Hall's narrative takes on a persona of its own. Older than humanity ...more | |
|
Rohase Piercy
rated a book really liked it
|
|
| A sad, tender and utterly believable story about three sisters - Esme, Phoebe and Bea - told in two parts, from the points of view of Esme and Bea and their parents, Tom and Linda. The reason for the absence of a narrative from Phoebe is that Part On ...more | |
“Although we have shared lodgings for seven years, we are not--on intimate terms."
I spoke earnestly, for I certainly could not afford to have her misunderstand the situation. She regarded me seriously.
"You are very fond of him, however, and would wish things otherwise," she said.
I gripped the edge of my seat and did not reply. Turning to look at the street, I observed that we were just passing the door of the Cafe Royal and were approaching Regent Circus. I shifted my gaze abruptly to the swaying interior of the hansom. I felt Miss D'Arcy's eyes upon me.
"Is it so very obvious?" I said at last.”
― My Dearest Holmes
I spoke earnestly, for I certainly could not afford to have her misunderstand the situation. She regarded me seriously.
"You are very fond of him, however, and would wish things otherwise," she said.
I gripped the edge of my seat and did not reply. Turning to look at the street, I observed that we were just passing the door of the Cafe Royal and were approaching Regent Circus. I shifted my gaze abruptly to the swaying interior of the hansom. I felt Miss D'Arcy's eyes upon me.
"Is it so very obvious?" I said at last.”
― My Dearest Holmes
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austenesque Lover...: Six Degrees of Separation - July | 502 | 56 | Aug 01, 2022 07:02AM | |
| Austenesque Lover...: July Group Read - Six Degrees of Separation | 305 | 43 | Aug 10, 2023 03:52AM |
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 301720 members
— last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
