Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore

I read this in  November 2012 because it was a Waterstone's Arc, Bury St Edmunds book club read
I must say, despite it's simplicity I enjoyed this dark tale of post war Yorkshire. A young couple move into rented rooms and the wife finds a greatcoast stashed in a cupboadr which she spreads on the bed to keep warm (remember those days when coats were added to the bedclothes for warmth.) The greatcoat calls back it's former owener who starts a relationship with Isabel the young wife...
A real old fashioned ghost story. I really enjoyed it. Mysterious and haunting
7/10
Helen

The One Hundred Year Old Man who climbed out of the Window

I read this November 2012
Because it was the Waterstones, Arc, Bury St Edmunds Book Club book
It sounded and does sound interesting , the adventures of this 100 year old.  It is set in the present and the past and frankly although it was mildy amusing and supposed to be a farce (which worked well in the present day) I found the 'past' chapters a bit tediuos
Ok but not a favourite
5/10
Helen