What are you reading at the moment?

Having, against my better judgement, plodded on to the end of Ann Cleeves’ ‘A Bird in the Hand’ which was an unbelievably silly story centred around a community of bird watchers, I have moved on to her new Jimmy Perez book ‘The Killing Stones’. A much better read. Set in Orkney instead of Shetland.

I've just finished The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen.

Now I'm on X The Unknown by Shaun Hutson.

‘The Great Alone’ by Kristin Hannah, a brilliant book.

I've taken to reading books on WW2 for some reason. Very interesting and horrific in some parts but it keeps my brain going. Its the bravery especially of the women who fought in the war that I find overwhelming

Athrawes You might be interested in reading "The Crooked Cross" and the sequel "The Prisoner" by Sally Carson.

Both were written and published in the UK before the outbreak of WWII by a British women who had friends in Germany and who had visited Bavaria during this period.

The books are centred around a fictional family and the plot follows the effects of actual events, during the rise of Naziism, on the family and their friends and neighbours.

I’m now reading “ I found you” by Lisa Jewell.

I like her books, crime mysteries, easy to read, well written and good plots.

Not at all highbrow though

grandMattie

“apples Never Fall” by Liane Moriarrty. Gripping family who done it, without violence. Family dynamics, varying memories. Unputdownable

I really enjoyed that book.

Just re read the lost child by Julie myerson. As someone who is estranged from a child, (different circumstances to the author) I can emphasise with her sorrow. Apart from this I have several books on the go. I am waiting for the latest Maggie o Farrell to come out in paperback. Good though she is I can’t afford £25 hardback!

I am working my way through Freida McFadden's books. I started with the Housemaid series and enjoyed them for a change from romances.
I have pre-ordered Santa Montefiore's latest, so look forward to receiving it in July. I have read every one of her books and she is my favourite author.

I'm about to start Based on a True Story, Sarah Vaughan's new book. I've enjoyed her others. I'm also reading a non fiction book "A Rebel and a Traitor" by Rory Carroll about a disillusioned British Diplomat turned Irish Nationalist, Roger Casement, executed for treason during WW1.

Seeing your choice Cossy, I love Lisa Jewell books. By the way for anyone interested, she has a new one out later this month. "It could have been her" I'm going to buy it rather than order it from the library, cos there'll be such a long queue, and I want to take it away with me early July.

Missiseff

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Recommend.

We read that in our book group- and would highly recommend also.

Just started Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid for our next book group get together.

Would recommend Matt Haigs new book " The Midnight Train" it is very good.

Just finished “The Killing Stones”. Great book - reprising Jimmy Perez in a new non-Shetland setting. I couldn’t put it down. Ann Cleeves at her best.

Nigel by Monty Don.

My son has just given me Ben Miller's A Very Dangerous Pursuit, so I am starting it tonight,

Book 8 of the Poldark series by Winston Graham. I may be biased, being from that part of the world, but he is an excellent writer, not only giving vivid descriptions of the lives of everyday Cornish mining folk and the local gentry, but also providing the historical context, from ongoing wars to the beginnings of steam-driven transport.

Now on to “Miss Ranskill Comes Home” by B.E.Todd in the lovely Persephone edition.
It’s ok, but hasn’t totally drawn me in.

I’m re reading Quartet in Autumn - the Barbara Pym novel that was shortlisted for the Booker.

Some Cornish chick lit romance as it is too hot to even think.

Fed up with modern novels which are rubbish, I’m re-reading The Old Curiosity Shop. Typical Dickens, angelic young hero, grotesque villain, kind old benefactor, lots of funny bits. Oscar Wilde said no one could read the death of Little Nell without laughing. At least that will stop her weeping on every page.
Tiny print which gives me eye strain.

Just finished “ The Nightingale “ Author Kristin Hannah .A brilliant book .

Ive just finished The Eights by Joanna Miller. Its about 4 women who were admitted to Oxford University in 1920 to study for degrees.

Highly recommend

watermeadow

Fed up with modern novels which are rubbish, I’m re-reading The Old Curiosity Shop. Typical Dickens, angelic young hero, grotesque villain, kind old benefactor, lots of funny bits. Oscar Wilde said no one could read the death of Little Nell without laughing. At least that will stop her weeping on every page.
Tiny print which gives me eye strain.

Why don’t you read it on a kindle and you can adjust the font?

The visitor

A Kindle? That suggests technology and complex things I don’t understand and things going wrong and expense.
Books are old friends. Kindles are aliens.