What are you reading now 2

I’ve just finished Kit de Waal’s The Trick to Time and shall not easily forget it.
Mona is almost 60. Her life took her from Ireland to Birmingham in the 1970s and she now has a small shop in a small tourist town on the coast.
I found her story intriguing and recommend it to anyone wanting a novel with depth.

Love Rachel Joyce books. Harold Fry, Queenie etc.

Palace of Illusions.

I have been reading it for the past six months. I read a few pages and engross myself in them. I withhold myself from reading more since I am worried the book will come to an end. Such great story telling! get-shareit.com
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Currently I’m in the middle of “Principles: Life and Work” by Ray Dalio.

Just in case, if you have no idea about Ray …

Raymond Dalio is an American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. Dalio is the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Recently I have been reading books which help me to understand myself and other people. From reading of all the problems we are having within our lives I think reading these types of books should be compulsory. We might all be happier then!

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This book captured my attention long back when I saw my sister with it. I remember when I used to look at the cover of the book, I saw a innocent face with a beautiful smile which can take away anyone's heart within a fraction of second.

Back then I always used to wonder what this book is about. Don't know what kept me away from it. Maybe I was too busy in all the other stuff, girl of my age would probably keep herself involved in.

Recently read Circe, by Madeline Miller and Bluebird, Bluebird, by Attica Locke. Both are beautifully written.

Just started My Life in France (Julia Child, Alex Prud'homme)

chelseababy I have just read Graham Norton’s second book; haven’t read his first. It’s called A Keeper. I really enjoyed it. It’s full of surprises and really well written.

On audiobook as reading is getting more tiring...I don't really like True Crime (or even a lot of 'untrue crime, come to that) as it's often very salacious & exploitative, but this is brilliant. A lot of it is social history and it doesn't dwell on the murders at all. It gives dignity back to the victims.
www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/13/the-five-by-hallie-rubenhold-review-the-untold-lives-of-the-rippers-victims

I must look for that book BlueSapphire as Tim Gautreaux is a fantastic writer ( of the Deep South).?
I have read two of his books so far, but am hopeless with titles.

Kate Atkinson, Transcription (excellent)
Sally Rooney, Normal People ( enjoyable holiday read.)
Outsider, Stephen King ( very good page turner.)

Doing a re-read.. almost finished it.. Thursdays in the park.. Hilary Boyd....light&easy&I love it...don't want it to finish even though I have read it before ?

I very much enjoyed Louise Voss's 'The Old You'. It's a thriller with lots of twists and turns. Some of the events are a bit crackers, but she writes so well that I was completely carried along by the story.

Mother Ship - Francesca Segal. This is a fascinating and riveting account of the period immediately after the author's twin daughters are born at 30 weeks, that conveys the simmering tensions, highs and lows of being thrust into the nailbiting environment of the neonatal intensive care unit.

I really enjoyed reading this book and was fascinated to discover after reading more about the author, that she is the daughter of the Erich Segal of Love Story fame. No wonder she writes so well. Highly recommended.

The kings Witch by Tracey Boreman I'm a big history fan , ive also just finished a book about emma hamilton that is fantastic

I loved the lighthouse keepers daughter by hazel gaynor ! It’s a brilliant historical fiction book ! Also just finished I looked away by Jane Corry a great thriller

Ive just finished reading Nettie's Secret by Dilly Court. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast moving story, didn't take long for me to read as I couldn't put it down! Will definitely be reading this author again.

I've just started 'The Overstory' by Richard Powers. Fascinating book, linking people to trees... it's quite hard going, but I'm enjoying it. Good for mind stretching.

Just reading Himself by Jess Kidd.
A wonderful book, quintessentially Irish....Funny, well written, entertaining, an old murder to be solved, magic realism, and a nod to several writers, including Dylan Thomas.Themes of the outsider, the Western hero striding into a small town to stir it up.Am half way through and don’t want it to end.

At the moment 'In a Land of Plenty' by Tim Pears For the 3rd time. A perfect antidote to all the crime novels I have been reading. Might read ' Behind the Scenes at the Museum' next. That will be the 4 th time

Recently listened to The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley the story goes from a young girl's childhoood up to her 70's. It switches from the present to the past and i loved it. Got the book from the library to start with but it was so thick it would have taken for ever to readand my eyes tired easily nowadays. So listening as an audio was great, still took a week though.

Reading 'the darkness' by Ragnar Jonasson ( Icelandic noir) and just finished 'Manhattan Beach' by Jennifer Egan which was excellent

The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh admittedly not fiction but it is giving me insights into staying in the present as opposed to dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.

Presently reading the story of the long running 'Last of the Summer Wine' - from its tentative introduction in 1972, right the way through - brilliant read on the background to one of my favourites over they many years - very interesting knowing the background stuff!
Would also recommend some fiction for those who liked stuff like Downton Abbey etc - try 'The Belle Fields' and its sequel 'Ashes of Roses' by Lora Adams - enjoyed both books and have re-read both - surprising how you can miss stuff the first time round?
Anyone in to poetry - try 'Say Kangaroo' written by Five Sisters - very nostalgic collection of poems written by 5 sisters growing up in the 50s and 60s - covering school days, christmases, pets, holidays etc etc and also includes sketches and drawings. Some moving, 'deep', funny - certainly took me back to my childhood! If you try any - hope you enjoy.

I’ve just started to read “World Without End” by Ken Follet. I enjoyed the first book he wrote in the series, set in the same place, but 200 hundred years previously which was called “The Pillars of the Earth” which I found captivating. This one looks as if it will be the same. A hefty book of over 1000 pages, so it’ll keep me going for a bit!
I’ve just finished “Tombland” by C J Samson which is his latest Shardlake novel. I thoroughly enjoyed that, too.