I've deliberated over whether to include a mention for this book, as I wasn't gripped. But I'm intrigued and fascinated by the concept as this is the first instalment of what is in effect a novel in eight volumes. It's getting a lot of attention and was shortlisted for this year's International Booker Prize. Having finished it I feel I should read it again, and will certainly look out for volume two! 

This is a groundhog day book. 

Tara wakes up each morning to find that once again it is 18th November. 

She gets to know everything about the day and exactly when it happens - the weather, the birdsong, the passersby in the street. Everyone else lives this day as if they are experiencing it for the first and only time. 

Tara tells her husband about the situation, and as she approaches her 365th 18th of November, she feels that somewhere, somehow, there's a way to escape.

As with any story like this, there are things which puzzle and also, by its nature, it is repetitive. I found the lack of dialogue and interaction with other characters a little trying. 

But this is such an interesting idea that I am keen to engage with it. I will certainly take a look at volume two, but may have to read this book again to appreciate what exactly is going on at all the different levels. I'll be interested to know what you think of it if you decided to give it a go!