I enjoyed this next installment in the Jackson Brodie private investigator whodunnit series (although I wished I’d re-read some of the previous ones because I’d forgotten lots of his backstory and relationships etc). Set in the seedy world of human trafficking and historical child abuse rings the plot was interesting, the characters well rounded andContinue reading “Big Sky (Jackson Brodie Book 5) – Kate Atkinson – 17.07.20”
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The Constant Rabbit – Jasper FForde – 09.07.20
I had recently re-read (actually listened to) Shades of Grey, which is fabulous, and so was really looking forward to this book. In many ways it’s similar to Shades of Grey, in that it’s satirical and political while still being humorous and light. Set in an alternate version of England, where in the 1960s anContinue reading “The Constant Rabbit – Jasper FForde – 09.07.20”
The Bedlam Stacks – Natasha Pulley – (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.07.20
It took me quite a long time to get invested in this audiobook. I’d had high hopes because of loving The Watchmaker of Filigree Street so much, but this is a very different book. The first part, where our main character is introduced – a young man whose once landed family are down on theirContinue reading “The Bedlam Stacks – Natasha Pulley – (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.07.20”
The Fox’s Curse (Crow Investigations Book 3) – Sarah Painter – 30.06.20 AND The Pearl King (Crow Investigations Book 4) – Sarah Painter – 02.07.20
I had pre-ordered The Pearl King because I love this supernatural series about a young woman born into one of the ‘magical families’ of London who had tried to separate herself from the family’s influence, but finds herself more and more drawn in. The Pearl King follows on seamlessly from the cliffhanger ending of TheContinue reading “The Fox’s Curse (Crow Investigations Book 3) – Sarah Painter – 30.06.20 AND The Pearl King (Crow Investigations Book 4) – Sarah Painter – 02.07.20”
The Familiars – Stacey Halls (AUDIOBOOK) – 26.06.20
This novel is set in the early seventeenth century in Lancashire and mixes fiction with true events surrounding the Pendle Witch trials. I liked it okay. Nothing about the story annoyed me, and I was mildly interested in the characters, although I found it a bit pedestrian and unsurprising. I liked the narrator’s nice northernContinue reading “The Familiars – Stacey Halls (AUDIOBOOK) – 26.06.20”
The Motion of the Body through Space – Lionel Shriver – 23.06.20
This book follows a married couple in their sixties over a couple of years. The wife had spent her life quietly dedicated to exercise – running, cycling, swimming and doing aerobics on her own working around her career and family. Due to crippling arthritis, she had to stop, and this is when her naturally slimContinue reading “The Motion of the Body through Space – Lionel Shriver – 23.06.20”
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (AUDIOBOOK) – Grady Hendrix – 23.06.20
This is my second book by Grady Hendrix and it’s set in the same town as My Best Friend’s Exorcism, but this time the protagonists are adult women who are members of a book club. Strange things start to happen and one member realises that a new man in town is hiding a sinister secret.Continue reading “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (AUDIOBOOK) – Grady Hendrix – 23.06.20”
My Best Friend’s Exorcism: A Novel (AUDIOBOOK) – Grady Hendrix – 17.06.20
I was googling what audiobooks are recommended , and a book by Grady Hendrix came up on a couple of lists so I checked it out on Amazon. Turns out it was kind of a sequel (or at least companion book) to this one, so I bought them both and listened to this one first.Continue reading “My Best Friend’s Exorcism: A Novel (AUDIOBOOK) – Grady Hendrix – 17.06.20”
Little Fires Everywhere (BOOKGROUP) – Celeste Ng – 17.06.20
I watched the Amazon Prime TV series based on this book after I’d bought the book, but before I read it, which I really enjoyed. Paul and I watched the series together and found it provoked a lot of discussion about racism, classism, mother daughter relationships and other stuff, and I told the ladies inContinue reading “Little Fires Everywhere (BOOKGROUP) – Celeste Ng – 17.06.20”
Himself – Jess Kidd (Audiobook) – 15.06.20
Another lovely Jess Kidd audiobook with a gorgeous Irish narrator. Like other Jess Kidd books there’s magical realism as the main character Mahony (with emphasis on Ma and the middle consonant sounding like you’re clearing your throat) constantly seeing and being able to communicate with dead people. He recieves a letter with a clue toContinue reading “Himself – Jess Kidd (Audiobook) – 15.06.20”
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