Looking for my next book

I’m currently reading ‘One Day’ by David Nicholls and thoroughly enjoying it.

Have read The Glassmaker (based on Muerno,Venice) which was a good read. Also The Offing & The Secret Painter

The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths is a good time slip book. Not really my cup of tea but she is a very good writer.

Oreo

I can recommend Miss Benson’s Beetle

Oh I loved that book!

Yes I've also read The Predicament glammagran we're both fans of William Boyd in this house. I look forward to the 3rd instalment, will try and get on the library list pronto as soon as I know the publication date

TheatreLover. Like you, London Falling, riveted, read it in a couple of days.

Of others mentioned, I loved Casual Vacancy when it first came out.Read a couple of Barbara Erskines, quite some time ago, but enjoyed those too.

Terribull I’ve just finished The Predicament, the 2nd book in the Gabriel Dax trilogy. The 3rd is published this Autumn. I’m a big fan of William Boyd.

The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell was excellent. Just finished listening to the audiobook. Highly recommend

TerriBull

Looking at my list from the beginning of this year, these would be my best ones so far: Workhorse - Caroline Palmer, Flashlight - Susan Choi, Buckeye - Patrick Ryan, London Falling - Patrick Radden Keefe, It Could Have Been Her - Lisa Jewell, Gabriel's Moon - William Boyd, Nesting - Rosie O'Donnell.

Books are so subjective though, we all know what we personally like. Don't we?

I bought London Falling this morning, and am having difficulty putting it down. Its riveting 📕

Oreo

I can recommend Miss Benson’s Beetle

I loved this book from beginning to end. I met Rachel Joyce soon after I finished reading it and asked her if there was any chance of a sequel. She didn't seem to think so but I live in hope

Gran22boys

I’ve just finished The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling. I couldn’t put it down. Her insight is amazing.

I loved that book, the village setting is appealing and very well written.

I read American Dirt a few years ago now. I do agree, utterly gripping, yes it does stay with you.

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. Billed as 'The heart stopping read that will live with you for ever'. It certainly has with me!

Have a look at Barbara Erskine she weaves modern day and periods in time that vary from Romans to the 1800's and very cleverly. She has a good story with it to.

One of the authors that makes Kindle unlimited worthwhile for me is Rhys Bowen.
Among other stories she writes about life , from different aspects in the war era. The Rose Arbour, The Paris Assignment, Mrs Endicott’s Splendid Adventure, The Tuscan Child and The Venice Sketchbook are some I recall and some I have actually reread.

I have just read Elizabeth Stout's The Things We Never Say; it is a short book but stayed with me and made me think.
Well structured. About the gaps in relationships, their impact and set in 2024 Massachusetts, so references the Trump election.

Only just now reading The remains of the Day and I’m loving it. No idea why it’s taken me so long to get to it.

I'm just finishing The Boy from the Sea - Garrett Carr.. I loved every minute. It is so well written , a real page turner.
I have read Nesting -Rosie O' Donnell and Mouthing -Orla Mackay and recommend them both.. What is it about these new Irish writers that they are producing such amazing books ?I have Gabriel's Moon -William Boyd waiting, together with This is Happiness-Niall Williams.
I was very disappointed with Yesteryear and found it a chore reading it for Bookgroup rather than a pleasure.I'm sure it will make a good film .

Thank you FGT, do return, in your own time

I will do Terribull 😁
Then will copy & paste it onto your ‘50 books’ thread. I started off the year full of good intentions then events in my life railroaded me as you kindly acknowledged.

I’d like to return as it’s a great thread.

Oh dear. Is this a thread about a thread? I might get deleted.
Apologies for the digression.

Looking at my list from the beginning of this year, these would be my best ones so far: Workhorse - Caroline Palmer, Flashlight - Susan Choi, Buckeye - Patrick Ryan, London Falling - Patrick Radden Keefe, It Could Have Been Her - Lisa Jewell, Gabriel's Moon - William Boyd, Nesting - Rosie O'Donnell.

Books are so subjective though, we all know what we personally like. Don't we?

I can recommend Miss Benson’s Beetle

Nandalot

I’ve just read two books by Kazuo Ishiguro: Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go. Very different from his The Remains of the Day. Not time slip but future based. I thoroughly enjoyed both.

Excellent novels but the sadness stayed with me, particularly Never Let Me Go 😢

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Have you read it Terribull?

I listened to it on Audible. It's one of those books I wish I'd read rather than listened to, sometimes, if I'm not concentrating enough, drifting off to sleep, I feel I've missed pivotal moments.

There's a lot of buzz around the book, I gather it's being made into a film.

I'd be interested to know what you think FGT, maybe come back here and say.

Have you read it Terribull?

FriedGreenTomatoes2

This is our book club read for the summer. We will meet mid September to discuss it and choose or next read. It gets great reviews! So 🤞

“Yesteryear is the 2026 debut novel by Caro Claire Burke.[1] The story follows Natalie Heller Mills, a "tradwife" social media influencer, who wakes up one day in the 19th century, where she must learn how to live without modern society.[2] The novel is both satire and suspense.”

It's an interesting premise and quite original, having watched The Ruby Franke expose on BBC1, I can't help thinking there were elements of the "smug mom influencer" that may have inspired that part of this book. However, once Natalie wakes up and finds herself transposed to mid 19th century where she finds she has zero influence, that's when the book gathers pace.

I hope you enjoy it FGT