I fell off the reading wagon in June of 2020 when I went back to work after the first lockdown so I'm trying to get back on it this year. I've joined a FaceBook book club so I'll tag the monthly book too - looking forward to reading something that I probably wouldn't pick myself.
Sophie Cousons - This Time Next Year (January book)
Chick lit 6/10
Dean Nicholson - Nala's World
The story of a guy cycling the world who finds a kitten on his travels 8/10
Alan Davies - Just Ignore Him
Autobiography, tough subject matter 10/10
Alan Davies - Teenage Revolution
Talking about the 'icons' of his life from '78 to '88 7/10
J.M. Barrie - Peter Pan (& Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens)
Didn't like the characters, the story or the writing style! 3/10
Geraldine McCaughrean - Peter Pan in Scarlet
The official sequel to Peter Pan - I preferred it, but not much! 5/10
Caroline Kepnes - You (February book)
Creepy stalker story didn't really enjoy it but couldn't put it down! 6/10
Michael Connelly - The Black Ice
A Harry Bosch, US detective, novel. Enjoy these lots 8/10
Michael Palin - Erebus: The Story of a Ship
This is the history of the ship Erebus from building in 1824 to it's wreck being discovered in 2014 and all that happened in between 10/10
Michael Connelly - Lost Light
Another Harry Bosch. Ending seemed a bit rushed 7/10
Michael Connelly - The Night Fire
Another Harry Bosch. I do love a good detective novel 8/10
Jenny Eclair - Camberwell Beauty
Urban living with friends you learn to hate. Didn't like the writing, didn't like the story, didn't like the ending! 1/10
Matt Haig - The Midnight Library (March book)
A book about choices, regrets and embracing life. Loved it 9/10
Bernardine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, Other (June Book)
Follows the lives and stories of 12 very difference women. Another goodie 9/10
Tara Isabelle Burton - Social Creature
Female friendship taken to it's toxic extreme 5/10
Christy Lefteri - The Beekeeper of Aleppo (April book)
The story of a journey to a new life. Not entirely sure what all the hype was about although I did like it. 6/10
Blake Pierce - Once Chosen
A Riley Paige Mystery (Book 17) The last in a series of FBI agent cases. 6/10
Elly Griffiths - The House at Sea's End
Murder mystery featuring an archeologist (third in a series) - makes a nice twist on the normal police procedural, will look out for her other books - 7/10
Steve Cavanagh - Fifty Fifty (May Book)
A courtroom based whodunnit with many twists. First time I've come across this author but will keep an eye out for more. 7/10
Theresa Breslin - Remembrance
How the Great War changed the lives of a group of youngsters from a Scottish village. Another author I'll keep an eye out for. 7/10
C J Sansom - Tombland
Only discovered half way through that this is book 7 in a series!! Works fine as a standalone too (luckily!) An 800 page beast based on historical events in the 1500s. I enjoyed it but I don't think it really needed to be so long! 6/10
Glendy Vander - Where the Forest Meets the Stars (August Book)
Really enjoyed this one and wasn't 100% sure where it was going to go which is always good! Quite a light read and maybe a bit chick lit (there's some boy meets girl etc!) 7/10
Jews Don't Count - David Baddiel
This was a short read but very interesting/enlightening. Baddiel points out how there appears to be a hierarchy of racism, with anti-semitism being at the bottom and how the furore around slights to those who are black, disabled etc far outweighs anything that comes up when the same is aimed at Jews. 7/10
Gone For Good - Harlan Coben
I've enjoyed all the Harlan Coben books I've read and this was no exception. A well written whodunnit with quite a few twists I didn't see coming. 8/10
