Books I read in June
A Classic:Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Unfinished!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Vol. 2 by J.R.R. Tolkien
Unfinished!
Bookish Mamas Book Club:
Close to Home by Cara Hunter
I took this book on camp and finished it in a couple of days! Loved it! Crime Thrillers is one of my favourite genres of books and this one didn't disappoint. I have to admit that it doesn't compare to Colin Dexter's Morse books or a good old Agatha Christie thriller, but it is a fast-paced, twisty turning story and I didn't predict the outcome of the disappearance of 8 year old Daisy.
Unfinished business:
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham
Unfinished!
Others:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
What can I say about this quirky crazy children's book? Our children love it and enjoy discussing what they would like to eat, or chatting about the various consequences to the bad children's behaviour. My favourite bit in the whole book is the poem about Mike Teevee - here's a short section for you to enjoy (and here's a link to the whole thing!):
So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books,
Ignoring all the dirty looks,
The screams and yells, the bites and kicks,
And children hitting you with sticks-
Fear not, because we promise you
That, in about a week or two
Of having nothing else to do,
They'll now begin to feel the need
Of having something to read.
Murder on a Summer's Day by Frances Brody
I really can't decide if I liked this book... I finished it but not sure I'd read it again, or read anything by the same author. The plot was very slow moving and there were loads of details about the Indian culture and colonial times, which at times were interesting and at other times were just too much. And just as a niggly little thing, the front cover was a 1920s style image of a woman and a train, which didn't have anything to do with the story (though she did go on the train once!).
**Book of the month**
Liverpool Sisters by Lyn Andrews
This book was a lucky dip one from the library, so I had no idea what I was choosing. It was a good read and an insight into life for two sisters in the early 1900s and the 1918 Representation of the People Act when women first got the right to vote. I used to hate history at school, but I am loving learning about history through fictional books.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
What a weird book!! This was a very surreal sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and we didn't really enjoy it.
Cure by Robin Cook
I have read quite a few books by Robin Cook and have always enjoyed them even though the medical nature of the books sometime go well above my head. This book, however, went so far above my head that it was in the clouds. I persevered because I enjoyed the back story of the pathlogists, but I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone except medical professionals.
Matilda by Roald Dahl
What a lovely book! I think this is my favourite Roald Dahl book ever.
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (Audiobook)
On the school run (once I have dropped the children off) I have been listening to this book on my phone. I find it easier to listen to books I know pretty well as I can't flick back to check details. I enjoy this book and love the twists and turns leading to the final denouement.
Books I hope to read in July
(I'm so behind in this blog that I can't remember what I hoped to read in July, so won't put it in this month.)
Total list of books read in 2018
* Book of the month*
7 books in June
49. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (Audiobook)
48. Matilda by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
48. Matilda by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
47. Cure by Robin Cook
46. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
*45. Liverpool Sisters by Lyn Andrews*
44. Murder on a Summer's Day by Frances Brody
43. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
42. Close to Home by Cara Hunter
7 books in May
41. The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
40. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Audiobook)
39. The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club by Chrissie Manby
38. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
*37. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah*
36. Taken by Dee Henderson (Audiobook)
35. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
8 books in April
34. Gypsy Princess by Violet Cannon
33. The Lake House by Kate Morton
32. Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
31. The Potluck Club: Takes The Cake by Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson
30. The Potluck Club: Trouble's Brewing by Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson
29. The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson
*28. The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley*
27. The Wrong Side Of Goodbye by Michael Connelly
8 books in March
26. Win, Lose or Die by John Gardner
25. Underwater Adventure by Willard Price
24. How To Stop Time by Matt Haig
23. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
22. Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
*21. Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford*
20. Belgravia by Julian Fellowes
19. Remember by Karen Kingsbury, with Gary Smalley
7 books in February
*18. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Vol 1 by J.R.R. Tolkien*
17. Five Give Up The Booze by Bruno Vincent
16. The Whistler by John Grisham
15. Grand Depart by Susan Perry
14. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
13. The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange
12. Redemption by Karen Kingsbury, with Gary Smalley
11 books in January
*11. Walking the Nile by Levison Wood*
10. Valley of the Shadow (Cornish Mystery 3) by Carola Dunn
9. The Black Ship (Daisy Dalrymple 18) by Carola Dunn
8. Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
7. The Power by Naomi Alderman
6. Without Warning (Elite Guardians 2) by Lynette Eason
5. Always Watching (Elite Guardians 1) by Lynette Eason
4. The Bloody Tower (Daisy Dalrymple 16) by Carola Dunn
3. Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple 3) by Carola Dunn
2. Death of a Policeman (Hamish Macbeth) by M.C.Beaton
1. Black Raven (Shetland Book 1) by Ann Cleeves
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