Tag: novels

This week I have been mostly tackling some of the longest standing overdue books from my NetGalley list. The good news is, that everything that is left on the list is now something that was published this year.  Which is a big step forward!

Read:

Mapp and Lucia by E F Benson

The Great Christmas Knit Off by Alexandra Brown

All About Love by Stephanie Laurens

The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

What Milo Saw by Virginia Macgregor

The Importance of Being Alice by Katie MacAlister

It Girl by Nic Tatano

The Affair by Gill Paul

Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier by Deanna Chase

Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich

Summer at Castle Stone by Lynn Marie Hulsman

Started:

Stanley Chambers and the Problem of Evil by James Runcie

Still reading:

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A one-off Saturday nightshift lead to a little bit of book purchasing, but I’ve been very good really.  I even took some library books back (after reading them).  Although I did then borrow some more…

 

A good week of reading – some really good stuff in there – and the kindle backlog slightly reduced too.  I do love a long holiday weekend…

Read:

Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan

The Julius House by Charlaine Harris

The Little Things by Jane Costello

Expecting the Earl’s Baby by Jessica Gilmore

The Parisian Christmas Bake Off by Jenny Oliver

The Harlot Countess by Joanna Shupe

In For a Penny by Rose Lerner

Four Nights with the Duke by Eloisa James

Started:

Mapp and Lucia by E F Benson

The Great Christmas Knit Off by Alexandra Brown

Still reading:

The Affair by Gill Paul

What Milo Saw by Virginia Macgregor

One book bought – the Julius House on Kindle – after I read Midnight Crossroad last week and felt the need for some Aurora.  But I valiantly resisted the urge to buy the next book.  And I went into The Works on Saturday and emerged EMPTY HANDED!  That’s practically superhuman willpower for me!

 

Another fairly good week’s progress – despite a lot of real life stuff getting in the way so to speak.  Some really good books in there – some that were a little disappointing.  But hey, c’est la vie.

Read:

Pluto – A Wonder story by R J Palacio

Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey

Dream Cottage by Harriet J Kent

The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn

Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris

The Visitors by Sally Beauman

Started:

The Affair by Gill Paul

What Milo Saw by Virginia Macgregor

Still reading:

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One book and one e-book bought this week – and a few requests on NetGalley too.  But overall not too bad.

A good week this week – and some really good books in there too.  I haven’t finished my book club book yet though, which is both naughty and concerning – as the discussion is rushing upon us…

Read:

The Winter Garden by Jane Thynne

The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson

The Sound of Music Story by Tom Santopietro

A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries

The Evening Chorus by Helen Humphreys

Emily and Colin’s Wedding – Tears of Pearl prequel by Tasha Alexander

Wonder by RJ Palacio

Started:

The Visitors by Sally Beauman

Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey

Still reading:

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I bought one book – and my pre-ordered copy of Prudence also arrived.  I’m not allowed to read it until I’ve finished my book club book though!

Not as much read this week as last – I got a bit derailed by work and life in general.

Read:

Timeless by Gail Carriger

The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn’t, the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar by Gail Carriger

We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist

The Courtesan Duchess by Joanna Shupe

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

Itch by Simon Mayo

Started:

The Sound of Music Story by Tom Santopietro

A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries

Still reading:

The Winter Garden by Jane Thynne

 

Oh dear – a bit of backsliding this week – thanks to a trip to The Works and the charity shop.  I’d been doing so well.

Started the week off with some promising progress on the Kindle backlog, but progress slowed towards the weekend – despite late shifts all weekend and lots of long (for me) train journeys. But there was some good stuff in the reading, and that’s the most important thing.

Read:

The Captain’s Bluestocking Mistress by Erica Ridley

The Grand Re-opening of the Dandelion Cafe by Jenny Oliver

Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Blood Stains by Catriona McPherson

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Enchantment Lake by Margi Preus

Death in Devon by Ian Sansom

Black Roses by Jane Thynne

A Vintage Wedding by Katie Fforde

Tempest by Lisa Henry and JA Rock

Started:

Itch by Simon Mayo

The Winter Garden by Jane Thynne

Still reading:

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A couple of books pre-ordered – the new Gail Carriger and Eloisa James books – and a few Kindle books too.  Naughty Verity

Another really quite good week.  Three of the books were from last week’s early hours spending spree though, so not really backlog…

Read:

Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay

Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay

The A-Z of You and Me by James Hannah

A Murder of Magpies by Judith Flanders

The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan

Creature Comforts by Trisha Ashley

A Fatal Winter by GM Malliet

Started:

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Still reading:

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I didn’t buy anything on nights! A miracle has occurred.  Perhaps my will power is improving.  Or not.

And this ladies and gentlemen is what a week of nightshifts – with train journeys and meal breaks where all you can do is read – will do for you.   Yes it’s lightweight reading, but I really enjoyed it – and it was just what I needed.

Read:

The Sleeping Salesman Enquiry by Anne Purser

The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

Not Quite Darcy by Terri Meeker

Lost and Found by Brooke Davis

Earls Just Want to Have Fun by Shana Galen

A French Pirouette by Jennifer Bohnet

A Sinful Deception by Isabella Bradford

The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith

Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

The Truth about Lord Stoneville by Sabrina Jeffries

Return to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

Started:

A Murder of Magpies by Judith Flanders

Still reading:

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I bought 5 books in the early hours of Wednesday.  Oops.

There is a little bit of a theme to this week’s reading.  I picked up a copy of the second Harper Connelly book at a charity shop on Thursday, read it pretty much straight away – and then went straight on to books three and four which were waiting on the pile (and had been for sometime).  I’m on nights this week coming, so expect the reading matter to be lightweight and non challenging.  I’ll be avoiding anything that’s potentially a weepy too!

Read:

Macdeath by Cindy Brown

Her Brilliant Career by Rachel Cooke

The Amazing Lightness of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith

Paper or Plastic by Vivi Barnes

Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris

An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris

Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris

Started:

Lost and Found by Brooke Davis

Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

Still reading:

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While writing this, The Boy has been reading some of this post over my shoulder, and I’ve had to own up to a book purchase that I hadn’t mentioned to him(the Charlaine Harris).  So I probably ought to mention that I bought two other books at the same time… But that was it for purchases this week.  And I’ve read a non-fiction book this week – and a library book, so that’s working on my New Year’s resolutions. I’m not sure he’ll see it that way if he reads this!

 

Quite a busy week of reading in the end – some of it very good, some of it less so.  But then that’s the joy of reading.  You never know what you’re going to get and whether you’re going to like it!

Read:

Three Amazing Things About You by Jill Mansell

No Known Grave by Maureen Jennings

Criminal Confections by Collette London

The Restoration of Otto Laird by Nigel Packer

Where’s my Hero by Lisa Kleypas, Kinley MacGregor and Julia Quinn

The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

Started:

Paper or Plastic by Vivi Barnes

The Amazing Lightness of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith

Her Brilliant Career by Rachel Cooke

Still reading:

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One book bought – from the charity shop!