Each month I will give you a round up of the books I have read in the previous month and show you a pile of books I hope to read in the coming month. So here goes with the January post...
Books I hope to read this month
I picked these three books up in a charity shop just before Christmas, filling the gaps in the whole series that I've already collected and read. These books aren't challenging at all, but they are warm, funny and contain simple mysteries.
Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford
I have been reading this book for a while now - it's one that needs to be read and pondered, rahter than rushed through. I have also been blogging about each chapter as I go. However I'm hopeful that I can finish it this month, or at least early February if not!
Praying through the Bible for your kids by Nancy Guthrie
This is a daily devotional book which will see me through the whole year - I'll add it to the list but not comment on it each month!
Books I read last month (so far in January in this blog!)
Death of a Policeman (Hamish Macbeth) by M.C.BeatonI love these books - humorous murder mysteries set in the bleak Scottish countryside! This wasn't the best that I've read out the series, but for a library book it was a good read.
Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being threatened with closure and this presents the perfect opportunity for Detective Chief Inspector Blair, who would love nothing more than to get rid of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth. Blair suggests that Cyril Sessions, a keen young police officer, visit the town of Lochdubh to monitor exactly what Hamish does every day. On hearing of Blair's plans Hamish is fully prepared to ensure young Cyril returns back to headquarters with a full report... but before he can do that, Cyril is found dead and Hamish very quickly becomes the prime suspect for his murder...
Black Raven (Shetland Book 1) by Ann Cleeves
My Dad has been reading these books for a while now and I decided to borrow it whilst we were staying. I haven't read anything by Ann Cleeves before or watched the television adaption so had no idea of what to expect. I was really pleased to see that Ann Cleeves didn't rely on sex or swearing to fill the story, but I was disappointed at the end as it felt rushed and had a twist that I really didn't expect. I'd quite like to re-read the book to see if there were more clues left as to the murderer. Looking forward to getting hold of the second book in the series.
It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour Catherine Ross. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance . . .
The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man - loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when police insist on opening out the investigation a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbours nervously lock their doors, whilst a killer lives on in their midst.
Total list of books read in 2018
2. Death of a Policeman (Hamish Macbeth) by M.C.Beaton1. Black Raven (Shetland Book 1) by Ann Cleeves
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