

#roll100 a darkly comic domestic ‘thriller‘ - always enjoy Graham Norton‘s fiction
#roll100 a darkly comic domestic ‘thriller‘ - always enjoy Graham Norton‘s fiction
#doublespin done - another fun Famous Five book - so much food in this book 😆 also I know it‘s old but I found it hard to believe that anyone would let 4 children go off in a horse drawn caravan by themselves 🤯 Good fun - trying to teach Gary to #bemoretimmy
#bookspinbingo I absolutely loved it! Really thought provoking alternate history…. I loved all the etymology discussion - language is amazing. Unflinching look at colonialism - recommended
My book club read for the month… a soft pick 3.5* not my usual read but I‘m off work this week and it was actually a nice cosy holiday/beach read. Always nice too when a book is written from the perspective of and focused on older women 🤘 The main character is not very likeable at first but she did grow on my e by the end (and it‘s definitely intentional!)
#roll100 I absolutely loved this! A really interesting take on the story of the Trojan War, from the perspectives of Clytemnestra & Helen. I liked that it was grounded in realism, with divine acts from the Iliad explained without it being due to the gods. Would definitely read more by this author.
#doublespin I enjoyed this more than the first instalment, better character development & and more interesting ‘mystery‘ - looking forward to reading the next in the series!
#roll100 had high hopes for this one, and it starts wrong, very Annihilation-esque. It just fell a bit flat for me, a bit slow and no real explanation of events. I would have liked some flashbacks to explain how planet Earth had got to this point. I do think it would make a good film though!
#roll100 another absolutely beautiful novel from Elif Shafa - she has such a talent for description and drawing you into the lives of her characters. Heartbreaking that so much of this is based on true events.
#doublespin done - I LOVE these books! Another cosy, uplifting sci-fi book, interesting thoughts on history, community and tradition.
Super interesting read, and a really interesting perspective, focusing on a woman who has been largely forgotten by history
Love Sam Vimes 😆 I wish someone would adapt City Watch into a TV series. This got #doublespin done early in March, which is good cos my #bookspin choice is 1100 pages long 🤯
Not my usual sort of read, but I thought this was great! Completely bonkers plot, very very funny, and some amazing characters! Will definitely be reading some more Hiaasen.
And 2 lines in #bookspinbingo which I think is a record for me!
Absolutely loved this. A years adventure in a 20kmx20km map centred around the authors home. Really made me think about exploring more of the area in which I live - something I did a lot during Covid but may resume once I‘m moving a bit more!
Also some really interesting thoughts around sustainability, right to roam, housing, and numerous other topics.
#ASingleMap
Final #roll100 read for Feb and also scored a line in #bookspinbingo recovering from surgery and not being able to do anything has its advantages as gives me lots of reading time!
Really enjoyed this, loved the prose, and there were a couple of twists that I did not see coming. Really interesting subject too.
A trip down memory lane for #doublespin enjoying my reread of my favourite series asked around 7-8. Love all the descriptions of the food they get to eat I remember being really jealous of all the weird picnics 🤣
Enjoyable when not feeling at my best!
#bookspin this month was a reread - still loved this. It‘s really nice to read some wholesome, positive AI for a change!
And I should have a good month of reading ahead as I‘ve been in hospital again after what was left of my appendix got infected so have now had 2 appendectomy‘s 🤯
TJR is just the BEST. #roll100 read and this has me near tears by the end. Beautiful writing and a horrendous premise.
This was a reread, and sadly not as good as I remembered it (first read when I was about 15 so a lonnnng time ago!) Really not a fan of the pedophilia that was completely romanticised. Did get me a line in #bookspinbingo though for Jan!
And #bookspin list for Feb!
Terrifying. A must read for anyone using social media.
Absolutely bloody loved it! My book club read for the month and I DEVOURED this. I loved Marian, I really liked the time hopping and the detours into historical events along the way.
#doublespin for Jan - the writing was beautiful, this just wasn‘t my cup of tea. Found it a bit of a slog.
David Mitchell writes exactly how he speaks 🤣 really enjoyed this for #doublespin in Dec - going over well trod territory but adding his own spin - def recommended for anyone interested in history
Well it‘s been 8 years since I first posted about this book when it arrived in a mystery box and I‘ve finally gotten around to reading it! A bit more battered now after the dog got hold of it as a puppy 🙈 but quite enjoyable. A soft pick.
#doublespin for Nov and my new favourite Discworld book! I‘m a bit sad that I‘m nearing the end of this series, it‘s so funny & clever. This one I found particularly good, really enjoyed the character of Moist 😆