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In fiction, Louis Louise loved [[Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase]]. At Black Rabbit Hall, time goes ''syrupy slow''. None of the clocks work properly, but an hour at Black Rabbit is said to last twice as long as a London one, and you don't get a quarter of the things done. It's a fabulous story, in which a young family is struck by a terrible tragedy, but everyone has different ways of coping. Masterfully realised by Chase, this is one of ''those'' books that demands complete attention and lingers in your mind for days after finishing the last page.
In non-fiction, we have an unusual offering for you this month. [[Worrying: A Literary and Cultural History by Francis O'Gorman]]. begins with a familiar scene for anyone who experiences that persistent feeling of fretful panic: lying awake in the early hours, unable to switch off, thoughts turning over in your head. It is, as it says on the tin, about worrying. A slim and original meditation on a feeling that everyone experiences, borrowing from academic histories and confessional memoirs, it makes for an unconventional read, and is well worth choosing over the more traditional 'self-help' titles.
