My Bookish Weekly Wrap Up – 11th May 2024

Happy Saturday!! And the sunshine seems to have remembered how to stay out!! Yay! Making the most of it as I’m sure the rain clouds will return soon! Nice to see the butterflies about again too!
And the sunshine seems to have made me read more!! Managed to finish 6 books this week, have added 1newbie to my Netgalley shelf and was lucky to win a book via Twitter/X! Here’s my look back!

BOOKS FINISHED

Profile K by Helen Fields – 5 stars

Pet by Catherine Chidgey – 4 stars

Shadow Lines by Nicholas Royle – 5 stars

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hishashi Kashiwai – 4 stars

Under a Summer Skye by Sue Moorcroft – 4 stars

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Courage forthe Home Front Girls by Susanna Bavin – 5 stars

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Over at Netgalley this caught my eye….

The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada

And over on Twitter/X I was lucky enough to win a copy of this one….

Wait for Me by Santa Montefiore

CURRENTLY READING

Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish Weekly Wrap up – 4th May 2024

Hello! Happy Star Wars Day!! And let’s hope it’s a lovely month ahead for us all! Some settled weather would be nice! Rather nice thunderstorms overnight this week kept me awake!

On to books, and it’s been a productive week! Managed to finish 4 books, avoided Netgalley, but had a little bookish spending spree – whoops! Here’s my look back!

BOOKS FINISHED

THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF VENICE by JULIET GREENWOOD – 5 stars

I, CORIANDER by SALLY GARDNER – 4 stars

ENLIGHTENMENT by SARAH PERRY – 5 stars

THE AXEMAN’S CARNIVAL by CATHERINE CHIDGEY – 5 stars

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Picked up a couple online at Fox Lane Books…

STEEPLE CHASING by PETER ROSS

THE REDEMPTION OF MORGAN BRIGHT by CHRIS PANATIER

And then treated myself to this from Salt books…

SHADOW LINES by NICHOLAS ROYLE

And I was also very lucky to be sent this from the author for review…..

COURAGE FOR THE HOME FRONT GIRLS by SUSANNA BAVIN

publication date – 9th May 2024

CURRENTLY READING

PET by CATHERINE CHIDGEY

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish Weekly Wrap Up – 27th April 2024

Hello and Happy Saturday!! I am now another year older so please bare with me!! My reflexes are slower and I want to go to bed even earlier than before lol!! Had a lovely birthday, spent bookshopping and eating cake!! The perfect combination!!

So my bookhaul is looking ‘healthy’ this week, and I’ve managed to read 2 books off my TBR pile so that pace needs to pick up! 1 newbie has been added to my Netgalley shelf too! Here’s my look back! Click on the book titles for more info!

BOOKS FINISHED

THE SECRET INGREDIENT by SUE HEATH – 4 stars

LOVE IS A CURSE by KEITH STUART – 5 stars

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Let’s start with netgalley….

PLAYGROUND by RICHARD POWERS

publication date – October 2024

And now to my book buying spree with birthday vouchers!

THE KAMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES by HISHASHI KASHIWAI

THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD by STUART TURTON

BUTTER by ASAKO YUZUKI

THE GRAND ILLUSION by SYD MOORE

JINGO by TERRY PRATCHETT

THIEF OF TIME by TERRY PRATCHETT

CURRENTLY READING

THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF VENICE by JULIET GREENWOOD

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish Weekly Wrap up – 20th April 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday! It’s bluebell time of year so I’m happy! Distracts me too from the fact that I’m going to be another year older in the coming week…. can I just be 21 again please?!

And on the book front this week it’s been a very slow one for me and I’m not sure why! Just 2 books finished and only 1 new addition on Netgalley! So here’s my very quick look back! Click on the book title for more info!

BOOKS FINISHED

AN IDEAL HUSBAND by ERICA JAMES – 4 STARS

PROBABLY NOTHING by LAUREN BRAVO – 5 STARS

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Just 1 book I was invited to read via Netgalley….

THE MIDNIGHT FEAST by LUCY FOLEY

publication date – June 18th 2024

CURRENTLY READING

I, CORIANDER by SALLY GARDNER

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish Weekly Wrap Up – 13th April 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday!! Spring is in the air and I’m back to stalking butterflies! Saw this lovely Brimstone this week!

And i’ve been stalking books too!! It’s been a very good reading week with 6 books finished!! I’m still avoiding Netgalley though, but have had a couple of nice bits of bookpost!! Here’s my look back!

BOOKS FINISHED

THE ROYAL LIBRARIAN by DAISY WOOD – 5 stars

THE BEAUTIFUL ONES by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA – 3 stars

SKYE; THE SUNSHINE SISTERS by ROSIE GREEN – 5 stars

THE HOME FRONT GIRLS by SUSANNA BAVIN – 5 STARS

PRINCE & PURPLE RAIN by ANDREA SVENSSON – 5 stars

BOOKPOST

My monthly subscription book from Renard Press arrived.

FROM THE EAST by JOHN GREENING

PROBABLY NOTHING by LAUREN BRAVO

publication date – 4th July 2024

CURRENTLY READING

And every April I say I’m going to read it….. now I’m finally reading it!

THE ENCHANTED APRIL by ELIZABETH VON ARNIM

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish Weekly wrap up – 6th April 2024 #BOOKS

Hello! Happy Saturday!! Not too impressed with the weather so far in April! I think we’ve had enough rain now, and winds too!! It’s full on in the garden too at the moment as I’m growing a few plants…. the ‘grow your own cat’ seed seems to have turned out well!!

And on the book front it’s been another good week – a plus side to the crappy weather! I managed to finish5 books, received a book in the post to review and treated myself to another book! Here’s my look back! click on the titles for more info on each book!

BOOKS FINISHED

WARRIOR QUEENS & QUIET REVOLUTIONARIES by KATE MOSSE (audiobook) – 4 Stars

THE WEDDING HITCH by CLAIRE McCauley – 3 stars

ELIZA MACE by SARAH BURTON/JEM POSTER – 5 stars

HEDGELANDS by CHRISTOPHER HART – 5 stars

ONE WOMAN CRIME WAVE by BEE ROWLATT – 5 stars

BOOKPOST

I received this lovely book in the post from the author to review….

THE HOME FRONT GIRLS by SUSANNA BAVIN

publication date – 16th April 2024

WILDING by ISABELLA TREE

CURRENTLY READING

THE BEAUTIFUL ONES by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish weekly wrap up – 30th March 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday and HAPPY EASTER!! May the easter bunny bring you lots of chocolate!!

On the book front it’s been another good week of reading! Managed to finish 4 books this week, received 1 book in the post for review and was tempted by 1 book at Netgalley! So a nice balance… for a change!! Here’s my look back! click on the book title for more info on each book!

BOOKS FINISHED

THE FAMILY HOME by LORRAINE MACE – 4 stars

EDIE’S SUMMER OF NEW BEGINNINGS by KIRSTY FERRY – 5 stars

MATILDA’S SUMMER OF NEW BEGINNINGS by KIRSTY FERRY – 4 stars

THE MERCURY TRAVEL CLUB by HELEN BRIDGETT – 5 stars

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Received this book from the lovely folk at RENARD PRESS..

ONE WOMAN CRIME WAVE by BEE ROWLATT

publication date – 24th April 2024

And at Netgalley this caught my eye…..

THE STORY COLLECTOR by EVIE WOODS

publication date – 18th July 2024

CURRENTLY READING

HEDGELANDS by CHRISTOPHER HART

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish weekly wrap up – 23rd March 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday!! The build up to Easter continues and spotted this lovely chick and bunnies on a nearby postbox this past week! I may have bought myself some mini eggs this past week too!!

And on the book front it’s been another good bookish week on the reading front with 3 more books finished, and then 0 added to my shelves!! Yep you read that right!! Here’s my look back!

BOOKS FINISHED

STOLEN FOCUS by JOHANN HARI – 5 stars

THE WAGER by DAVID GRANN – 5 stars

NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL by GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ – 4 stars

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No newbies!! Well done me!!

CURRENTLY READING

MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE by ALINA KHAWAJA

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish weekly wrap up – 16th March 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday!! It’s feeling more springlike here, after a soggy start to the week, so I’m hoping the sunshine and warmth continues!!

And I’ve been in the reading mood this week, with 5 books finished, and only 1 newbie added to my netgalley shelf! Better control from me for a change!! Here’s my look back! click on the book title for more info on each book!

BOOKS FINISHED

SPRINGTIME WITH THE RAILWAY GIRLS by MAISIE THOMAS – 5 STARS

THE WATCHERS by NEIL SPRING – 3 stars

BIRDS OF PREY by TOM JACKSON – 5 STARS

HIDDEN PLACES by CLAUDIA MARTIN – 4 stars

JOE NUTHIN’S GUIDE TO LIFE by HELEN FISHER – 4 stars

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Just one newbie from the Netgalley vault…..

THE GARDEN OF MEMORIES by AMANDA JAMES

publication date – 20th June 2024

CURRENTLY READING

THE WAGER by DAVID GRANN

HAPPY READING!!

My Bookish weekly wrap up – 9th March 2024

Hello! Happy Saturday!! Hope you’re doing what I’m doing and avoiding the real world and keeping in book world! It’s a much happier place to be!

And this week has been an ok reading week – 3 books finished, 1 new Netgalley addition and 3 books in the post for review! That TBR mountain is never going to stop growing is it?! Here’s my look back! click on the book title for more info….

BOOKS FINISHED

OPEN UP by THOMAS MORRIS – 4 stars

IN BLOOM by EVA VERDE – 4 stars

SMALL HOURS by BOBBY PALMER – 5 stars

BOOKHAUL

Starting with Netgalley…..

AN IDEAL HUSBAND by ERICA JAMES

publication date – 25th April 2024

And then I was sent these by lovely publishers for review….

HEDGELANDS by CHRISTOPHER HART

publication date – 18th April 2024 Chelsea Green Publishing

SPRINGTIME WITH THE RAILWAY GIRLS by MAISIE THOMAS

publication date – 14th March 2024

THE TRADE OFF by SANDIE JONES

CURRENTLY READING

THE SNOW GHOST by LAFCADIO HEARN

this cover!! wow!

HAPPY READING!!