The lovely sun rise this morning at Gladstone‘s! Missing it already.
Thanks to my reading buddies for a great weekend.
And 4 books read 😁
Back to work now…..

Thought this was going to be an all action chase across counties to find the remaining killers of Charles I, but it just fell a bit flat for me. It wasn‘t all action and some parts were very dull for me. I know it‘s an accurate historical reflection of the time, but there is also a lot of religious stuff!

#gladstones
Next one up. Couple of hours until Sunday roast 😁

I enjoyed this one- the father/daughter relationship problems more than the romance issues. Sometimes we speak a different language with our parents.
#nauticalnovel #booked2022

Vintage Atkinson- If you love her writing, you‘ll love this. Lots of characters and lots of action, expected and unexpected. All delivered with Atkinson‘s usual dry humour.

#bookreport
Not much time for reading this week, hopefully put some hours in over the weekend.
Candid Life was ok.
The Lawson was lovely
Atkinson is great so far 😁

We‘re now also famous on Twitter and FB 😁❤️

Morning view for the start of a relaxing day of reading 😁

First #gladstones book finished 😁
What a wonderful writer Lawson is. Her prose and pacing of the inevitable domestic drama is amazing.

My final picks for the reading weekend 😁 and all of the ones on my kindle just in case.

Hair done, relaxing lunchtime read and then pack for #Gladstonesretreat

#bookreport matches weekly forecast!
Loved The Change ❤️
The Match was entertaining
Half way through Meena Dave.
Been so busy in work not much reading getting done ☹️

So it‘s happy birthday to my fave author and my hubby! SK has actually been in my life longer than hubby 🎉🥂♥️

A twisty entertaining read from Coben.

I think it‘s all been said, but I loved this book ♥️♥️ It‘s funny and badass and I so want to be in this gang.

#weeklyforecast
Will probably finish The Change today, could stay with these characters a lot longer!
The other 2 are potentials for this week but I‘m not really sure!

#motherdaughterread
I‘m on the right 😁 (just to confirm my book is on the right!).

#bookreport
Loved the new SK 😁
Isaac and the Egg was a curiosity buy and I love the cover, just meh on the book.
Just started The Change this morning and loving the vibe already.

From no printed copy I now have a special edition courtesy of hubby 😁

There‘s not a lot of clues to tell you what this is about. Without giving anything away it‘s about grief. So that was the second book in 10 days about grief for me. The previous one was better (will put in comments).
This just didn‘t work for me, definitely #moremehthanyeah but it may just be me.

Waiting for train home. I should have finished this last night as I only had 50 pages left. But I stayed waaaay too late in the bar.

Train reading 😁 off to my first in person conference in 3 years!
Not sure about the book yet. It says mad, sad and funny on the front. I have not yet laughed.

Finished on the day the printed version finally arrived 😁 it has gone on my King book case.
If you love King, you‘ll love this. I was there every step of Charlie‘s way. A wonderful fairy tale. A comfort blanket of a read.

#kindledailydeal
Worth a read at 99p.

#bookhaul
Hard work week reward 😁 new books.

#weeklyforecast
Currently reading Fairy Tale and loving it ❤️ would like to finish today but have a pile of work that needs doing first ☹️
I‘m at a conference Thursday and Friday so not much reading then, although I do have the train trips! So the other two are suggestions for the rest of the week.
Happy reading all 😁

#bookreport
Blade Breaker was great and finished on massive bluff hangar of course!
A Fatal Crossing has stalled at 13%.
Sunset was heart breaking, so sad.
And I have finally started the new SK today thanks to @MicheleinPhilly and not Waterstones! 😁❤️

Awww this was so sad. You really feel for Ruth. Very raw and real portrayal of grief 💔

You know someone very lovely shut my moaning up ❤️😁 with a kindle book gift.
Thanks Michele 😘 tomorrow is booked!!

Ok I know there‘s a lot going on- but the travesty that is my SK book is still ongoing 😁 or rather not my SK book as it‘s still not here!
Emma? @Oryx

Holding my interest whilst I await the new SK, still.
This is very sad 😞
C has just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns sat next to me and has pretty much cried for the last 30 mins.
Who doesn‘t love a good book cry!

I can‘t decide whether this is slow and boring because I‘m impatiently waiting for the new SK or it‘s slow and boring.
Waterstones haven‘t dispatched mine yet and there‘s a post strike Thursday/Friday. ☹️☹️
I may have to download on kindle…….

Tagged book
(Barbara) Erskine
E.R.
Echo and the Bunnymen
Enola Gay (OMD)

#manicmonday #letterE

Loved it. Great characters, world building, good v evil, magic and dragons 🐉

#weeklyforecast
Hoping to finish Blade Breaker today.
The new SK is out on Tuesday, I had kidded myself that I would save until the Gladstone‘s weekend, but I have been truthful and now know I‘ll just have to read this week!
Put one more on the list but it‘s back to work week so can‘t imagine I‘ll get through more than these.

#sundaymorningread
Hoping for an hour or so before anyone else gets up!

#bookreport
How to tell you I‘ve had a week off work…
Loved Book of Sand- weird and not a clue where it‘s going
Bass Rock - challenging and sad read
Good reads- Hell to Pay, The Truth and Promise Me
Couple Next Door- meh
Blade Breaker- just started last night, second in fantasy series.

#motherdaughterread
She‘s on number one (left) and I‘m on number two 😁

It was ok. A lazy afternoon‘s read, one of those thrillers with the twists and turns that give you whiplash but I‘ll probably forget all about tomorrow.

#bookmail
Qa.80 each - used apparently! The Colony doesn‘t even look read. Saving for my reading weekend.

Kay makes some very dodgy decisions in this one and there is nearly hell to pay 😁
Was just in the mood for another police procedural!

Just when you think you‘ve got it solved. Massive plot twist out of nowhere and one of those wtf/how did that happen moments.
Another great outing with Myron 😁

How do you only pick three!
The Absolutist
Tinman
A Thousand Splendid Suns

Everyone is tagged!

#littenswanttoknow

There are so many ways society (men) have found to crush women. But women continue to try to hold each other up.
Beautiful writing, if very bleak.

Good read- the MC did annoy me sometimes (hard that she was being betrayed as in her late 30s!) but good secondary characters and storyline.
Thanks Carolyn ❤️

Tagged
(Roald) Dahl
Derrygirls
Depeche Mode
Down in the Park (Numan)

I loved it- thought the characters and the story was great. But I‘m still no nearer actually figuring out the other world- SF, fantasy, dystopian 🤷‍♀️ not a clue. But really enjoyed it.

There has just been a BIG unexpected happening in this. I need a moment and a glass of wine.
No clue what‘s going on now.

#weeklyforecast
I‘m on leave this week, last break before new academic year. Currently reading The Book of Sand. I never stress about what to read when I don‘t have work! The rest may figure.

#currentread
I‘m such a sucker for these special editions. Stop with the stickers though!