Welcome to yet another week for my book reading updates, a day later than normal as I had a Blog Tour review post yesterday. I find it too stressful having more than one blog post a day! Good job my weekly book update post is movable 😂

November is here and what an entrance it made down here in Cornwall, high winds and torrential rain!

November sees the start of NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. I have only semi-participated in this and never actually signed up for it. This year though I have decided to sign up properly. My project for the month was decided the week before when I wrote a list of daily writing prompts. My goal this year is different to my failed attempts of the past, I am aiming to write a Short Story a day. So far I have completed three days and surprised myself by hitting the daily word target. I am finding the short story format better for me and it gives me a chance to try different genres and styles of writing. We’ll see how it goes 😯😀

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Right now to the books I have read…

The Rector’s Daughter by Jean Fullerton

I hadn’t started this book last week and I sat down on Sunday afternoon I read the whole book. I like how the author set the scene for the book and had mentions of items that kept me in the time of the setting. This was such an addictive book and I was hooked within the first few pages. I tried, unsuccessfully to drink a hot cup of coffee, but it seemed that whenever my hand finally made it’s way toward the cup it was cold! This is such a fabulous historical fiction and romance novel and I loved it. Look out for the Blog Tour later this month.

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Next up was…

Hemlock Jones & The Underground Orphans by Justin Carroll

Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing the first book in this series and loved it, I have been waiting, very impatiently I may add, to read this second book. I loved it and I am a fan of Hemlock and her assistant, oops sorry Associate, Edward. This is book is aimed at Young Adults and is fabulous. Hemlock is a demystifier, and is not to be confused with a certain Consulting Detective who wears a deerstalker and plays the violin! This is such a well paced novel full of twists and turns. Another Blog Tour book that I will share my review for later this month.

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Dark Deception by Amanda James

I have no image for this book as it is not on Goodreads yet. Mandy James is an author who I automatically read, though I have not read all of her books I love her writing. This latest book is a wonderful tale of deception and the author has been quite devious with her story. For me, this sees a step up in her writing, as I have read previous books I notice certain things about her writing style, this book feels very confident. I think she may have taken some extra risks and for me they have paid off superbly. I loved it and devoured it in one sitting. Look out for my review later in the month.

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The Bowery Slugger by Leopold Bortinski

This is the first time I have read a book by this author and I loved it. The Bowery Slugger reminded me of The Gangs of New York that I read several years ago. The Bowery Slugger is the tale of Alex Cohen as he and his family come to America for a new life. It is a tale of opportunity, risk and chance. A fabulous historical fiction read that I adored. Reading this book has meant I now have another author on my list that I want to read more books by.

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The Raided Heart by Jennifer C Wilson

Yet another Hist/fic read, I seem to be on a roll with this genre just lately. The Raided Heart is a fabulous snap shot back into English history and the author has woven a tale of intrigue as raiding parties, threats, allegiances and marriage . Keep an eye out for the Blog Tour and my review.

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My next read is not a hist/fic, I feel I need a break from that for a couple of books and my next read will be…

The Louise Fawley Symphony by Rikki Evans

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Well that is me pretty much done this week. I only need to read another 15 books and my Goodreads challenge of 200 will be hit!!! I am a little excited about that 🙂

Hope the weather this coming week treats you well and the wind doesn’t get too windy, the rain is not too rainy and the cold is not too ermm… coldy! 😂

Have a good week folks and Happy Reading

Yvonne xx