Category: The pile

A pretty good week all in all. Very busy but some good stuff read amid it all. A distinct romance turn to the list though – but then it was Valentine’s Day so that might only to be expected!

Read:

A Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh

Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez

Death and the Dancing Footman by Ngaio Marsh

Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh

Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau

Linda learns to Type by Patricia Baldwin

Started:

The Love Wager by Lynn Painter

Mr Hot Shot CEO by Jackie Lau

Still reading:

The Antiques Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller*

The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semelyen

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd

Five books bought – two kindle and three paperbacks. And a preorder arrived too, although that was the Susan Elizabeth Philips, which I read immediately so that’s already off the backlog, so maybe it doesn’t count?!

Bonus photo: it’s starting to get lighter in the mornings on the walk to work. If only it was lighter when I get on the train!

*next to a book book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.

I’m not really quite sure what happened last week to be honest. My brain just wouldn’t concentrate on reading and as I kept falling asleep on the train I’m going to chalk it up to general exhaustion. I’m away a couple of nights this week again, so we’ll see what that does for the list.

Read:

Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh

Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin*

Death at the Bar by Ngaio Marsh

Press Story by Marjorie Riddell

Heartstopper Vol 5 by Alice Oseman

The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

Started:

The Antiques Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller*

Still reading:

The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semelyen

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd

Four ebooks bought – a couple in a series that seem to be rotating on and off offer and one I’ve had my eye on for a while that’s also gone on offer

Bonus photo: not my photo, but it’s been somewhat damp this last week, although I suppose we should be glad that it’s not snow!

*next to a book book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.

Well a slightly better list than I was expecting this time last week, but still got some long runners going on. Still this week is looking marginally less busy so I can endeavour to change that (but it’s been going on a while now hasn’t it!).

Read:

Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh

Double Shot by Diane Mott Davison

Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh

Murder on the Salsette by Edward Marston

Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh

Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay

Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey*

The Belting Inheritance by Julian Symons

Started:

Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin*

Still reading:

The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semelyen

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd

Four books bought – including The Breakup Tour which dropped price on Kindle last week!

Bonus photo: a truly amazing sunset last week, courtesy of my dad!

*next to a book book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.

Well as suspected, it was an incredibly busy week and there’s a fair bit of rereading – or more accurately re listening on it because I can do that when I’m on the train or wandering around on the way to the theatre and the like. And because I was away from home for three nights I haven’t made much progress on The Last Action Heroes – because I didn’t have space to take any book with me – let along a large format paperback! And I’m equally busy this week so I fear more of the same this time next week!

Read:

Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh

The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh

Fillin’ Up by Patti Benning

Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio Marsh

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood*

Fence Vol 6 by C S Pascal et al

Started:

Murder on the Salsette by Edward Marston

Still reading:

The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semelyen

Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey*

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd

Didn’t buy anything. A minor miracle and something that is sure not to last.

Bonus photo: there were two theatre trips last week – Ive already mentioned Spymonkey, the other trip was to see one of the last couple of performances of Backstairs Billy, from a very cheap but definitely restricted view seat in the upper circle.

*next to a book book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.

Well that was a fun week. We’ve been on holiday – which was delightful but also involved more sightseeing and less sun lounger time than usual, so the reading list is not as long as a post holiday one can sometimes be. This week is looking incredibly busy too, so who knows what next week’s list will look like – it’s all a bit of a lottery really. But still – what more could I have asked for – a lovely sunny week off work and good books to read in it.

Read:

Bustin’ Loose by Patti Benning

Missin’ Out by Patti Benning

Role Playing: The Wedding by Cathy Yardley

Animal, Vegetable, Criminal by Mary Roach

The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

A Death in Diamonds by S J Bennett*

Knowing Me, Knowing You by Jeevani Charika*

He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters

It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker

A May Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh

Started:

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood*

The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semelyen

Still reading:

Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey*

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd

Two books bought at the airport, but that was it. Very restrained!

Bonus photo: What else could it be but a picture from the holiday?!

*next to a book book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.