It was interesting reading this book so soon after Exit by Belinda Bauer as both books deal with issues surrounding end of live/suicide/euthanasia. In this book a married couple, who in their fifties have to deal with the terrible decline in physical and mental health of their parents, make a pact to perform a jointContinue reading “Should We Stay or Should We Go – Lionel Shriver – 04.10.21”
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56 Days -Catherine Ryan Howard (AUDIOBOOK) – 03.10.21
This was my book group read for October and I probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise, but I’m really glad I did because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I listened to the audiobook and I thought the narrator (Alana Kerr Collins) was brilliant – lovely Irish accent and great storytelling with her voice. The book isContinue reading “56 Days -Catherine Ryan Howard (AUDIOBOOK) – 03.10.21”
Exit – Belinda Bauer – 28.09.21
I thought this book was great. It has a sort of lighthearted murder mystery feel and yet it deal with such deep and profound issues as well. Felix lost his wife to a debilitating illness, and with hindsight wished he could have ended her suffering sooner. This motivates him to join a group who ‘help’Continue reading “Exit – Belinda Bauer – 28.09.21”
The Quantum Curators and the Missing Codex. (Book3) – Eva St. John – 20.09.21
It took me a while to warm to this third installment in the quantum curators parallel universe series. Book one was exciting as it was set in our world with the protagonist learning about the parallel universe and meeting people from it, and book two was exciting because he had to come to terms withContinue reading “The Quantum Curators and the Missing Codex. (Book3) – Eva St. John – 20.09.21”
The Great Troll War (The Last Dragonslayer Chronicles Book 4) – Jasper Fforde (AUDIOBOOK) – 20.09.21
In this installment of The Last Dragonslayer series, trolls are invading the ununited kingdoms and there is little hope for the survival of humans against their endless numbers and merciless killing. As is usual for Jasper FForde, there is a lot of humour as well as pathos and thought provoking stuff and wonderful character development.Continue reading “The Great Troll War (The Last Dragonslayer Chronicles Book 4) – Jasper Fforde (AUDIOBOOK) – 20.09.21”
Birds Without Wings – Louis de Bernieres – 16.09.21
I found this book quite a hard read for a couple of reasons. It seemed long, with a lot of characters and quite a lot of history, politics and war stuff which is not really my bag. That was one reason it was a hard read – the other was the sadness and brutality itContinue reading “Birds Without Wings – Louis de Bernieres – 16.09.21”
Great Circle – Maggie Shipstead (Audiobook) – 13.09.21
I mostly enjoyed this audiobook. At times it seemed very long and went into so many characters’ backstories that I just wished it would get on with the plot (although, saying that, when it got to the denouement, all that extra detail did actually enrich the reveal and make the ending more satisfying). The dualContinue reading “Great Circle – Maggie Shipstead (Audiobook) – 13.09.21”
Heliotrope and a Haunting(The Witches of Wormwood Mysteries Book 7) – 23.08.21 and Sage and Secrets(The Witches of Wormwood Mysteries Book 8) – Silver Nord, Ruby Loren – 27.08.21
The next two installments in the Witches of Wormwood Mysteries series are both fun. The First is a ‘locked room’ murder mystery, except the locked room is a locked mansion constructed with many deadly traps by its paranoid owner. There is genuine intrigue and character development and the usual cat related humour. Sage and SecretsContinue reading “Heliotrope and a Haunting(The Witches of Wormwood Mysteries Book 7) – 23.08.21 and Sage and Secrets(The Witches of Wormwood Mysteries Book 8) – Silver Nord, Ruby Loren – 27.08.21”
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories – Susanna Clarke – 18.08.21
I have mixed feelings about this book because I love Susanna Clarke’s books, especially Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell, but I hate short stories… This is a book of short stories set in the universe of Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell! The style of writing and the dark fey/faerie fables are great – everything IContinue reading “The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories – Susanna Clarke – 18.08.21”
Bacchanal – Veronica G. Henry (Audiobook) – 14.08.21
Bacchanal is set in the Southern States of America in the 1930s. It follows Eliza Meeks, a young Black girl who has been abandoned by her family and is feared/shunned by the people of the town where she lives because she has the gift of being able to communicate with animals. She is spotted byContinue reading “Bacchanal – Veronica G. Henry (Audiobook) – 14.08.21”
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