This was my bookgroup read for January, and I probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise. I found the first part of the book, about the second wife of the lord of the manor and the children growing up to be a bit tedious (I did like the story of the romance with the first wife).Continue reading “The Whalebone Theatre (AUDIOBOOK) – Joanna Quinn (BOOKGROUP) – 27.01.25”
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Guilty by Definition – Susie Dent – 20.01.25
I was disappointed by this novel. I like a cosy mystery, and I enjoy learning about words and their origins as well as solving puzzles, so I was excited to read this, and while it has all these things, I just felt it was lacking something. I didn’t warm to the characters and the storyContinue reading “Guilty by Definition – Susie Dent – 20.01.25”
Playground (AUDIOBOOK) – Richard Powers – Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R. Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman – 09.01.25
*SPOILERS* – don’t read if you don’t want spoilers. Hmmm – I don’t know what to make of this book. Certainly it has a lot going for it – interesting characters with stories spanning decades and continents. Friendships, racism, classism, misogyny, climate issues, AI – so many topics examined. I enjoyed the backstories of theContinue reading “Playground (AUDIOBOOK) – Richard Powers – Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R. Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman – 09.01.25”
Before and After – Andrew Shanahan – 05.01.25
Flesh and Blood (Before and After Book 2) – Andrew Shanahan – 08.01.25 I was surprised by how much I loved these two post apocalyptic novels! Before and After begins with Ben Stone, a morbidly obese man living alone (with his dog) in an upstairs flat in London. He needs his leg amputated due toContinue reading “Before and After – Andrew Shanahan – 05.01.25”
The Swoon – Adam Roberts – 03.01.25
This novel by Adam Roberts (actually a YA novel) is about something that caused all the adults in the world (17 and over) to fall asleep and stay asleep. For some, obviously this had immediate devastating consequences – think airline pilots, or anyone driving a high speed vehicle, or performing surgery, or anything vital likeContinue reading “The Swoon – Adam Roberts – 03.01.25”
The Masquerades of Spring (AUDIOBOOK) – Ben Aaronovitch Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – 05.12.24
I do enjoy Ben Aaronovitch’s stories, and this is a fun insight into Nightingale’s back story set in 1920s New York with prohibition, Jazz clubs and of course, magic.
The Proof of My Innocence (AUDIOBOOK)- Jonathan Coe, Narrated by: Sam Woolf, Alana Maria, Charlotte Worthing, Mark Stobbart, Roy McMillan – 05.12.24
POSSIBLE SPOILERS SO READ ON AT YOUR OWN PERIL This was a very clever and (mostly) enjoyable book to listen to. It is one of these meta book within a book type things and my head felt messed with over what was real (ie. made up by the author) and what was made up (ie.Continue reading “The Proof of My Innocence (AUDIOBOOK)- Jonathan Coe, Narrated by: Sam Woolf, Alana Maria, Charlotte Worthing, Mark Stobbart, Roy McMillan – 05.12.24”
Off to Be the Wizard: Magic 2.0, Book 1 – Scott Meyer (AUDIOBOOK) Narrator – Luke Daniels – 28.11.24
Hmm, not sure what I made of this audiobook. The American narrator was a bit winey and annoying, as was the main character (maybe well cast narrator !?). The premise was that a small number of people throughout history have figured out that reality as we know it is just a matrix like computer programmeContinue reading “Off to Be the Wizard: Magic 2.0, Book 1 – Scott Meyer (AUDIOBOOK) Narrator – Luke Daniels – 28.11.24”
Thursday Nexts Books 1-7 – Jasper Fforde – 15.12.24
I was talking to the partner of one of my book group friends and it turns out that we share a love of Jasper Fforde books, also I learned that there is a new Thursday Next book coming out later this/next year, and both of these things prompted me to re-read books 1-7 in thisContinue reading “Thursday Nexts Books 1-7 – Jasper Fforde – 15.12.24”
A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking and Entering – Andrew Hunter Murray (AUDIOBOOK) Phil Dunster: narrator – 28.10.24
This is a ‘cosy mystery’ type story about a young man who illegally lives in rich people’s fancy houses when he knows they are going to be away for a while. Even though it is illegal, he doesn’t steal anything or hurt anybody, so feels it’s actually redressing a moral balance. Unfortunately he gets caughtContinue reading “A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking and Entering – Andrew Hunter Murray (AUDIOBOOK) Phil Dunster: narrator – 28.10.24”
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