Welcome back to another weekly round up of books I have read. It has been quite a good week for reading and I have finally hit my Goodreads target so I am over the moon with that. I did mention a couple of weeks ago that I was missing a few books off my Goodreads shelf for this year, so once I had hit my target I then added them.
Now to the books…
Unlocked – A Short Story by Soulla Christodoulou
It was an absolute pleasure to read Unlocked by Soulla, it is a beautiful story about Helen who has isolated herself. She makes a sudden decision to make a trip which is a journey of discovery and gives her a chance to heal her mind and body. It is a great story and given it’s length, it has a lot of detail. A beautiful cover and a beautiful story.
In Plain Sight by Adam Croft
I have quite a few books by Adam on my kindle that I have bought over the past couple of years, and not quite got to them. I have wanted to read this series for a while and I have finally started… with book #9! About right for me. This is a really good read and yes it works well as a stand -alone, but also it has introduced me to well established characters and made me curious about mentions of past incidents. I love the combination of Knight and Culverhouse as they investigate escalating crimes that start with the robberies of petrol stations. Keep an eye out for my review soon.
The Places I’ve Cried In Public by Holly Bourne
This is a fabulous book and I love my copy with it’s purple sprayed edges! The story is about Amelie, a young girl who is broken after the breakup with her boyfriend Reese. She retraces all the places she cried in an effort to come to terms where things went wrong. This is such a heartbreaking book and also it has a very important message. Young love is real, it has all the emotions that an adult relationship has and is a book that not only it’s teen target audience should read, but also one that adults should pick up as well. Keep an eye out for my review soon, it is a stunning read.
Johanna Spri’s story of Heidi – Retold by Jeanne Willis & Illustrated by Briony May Smith
Last week I mentioned that I would be reading and featuring a few books for younger readers, this is a book that would make a wonderful Christmas present.
I love the story of Heidi, I still have my copy that I had and read many times as a child. I also adored watching the TV series and so this is a story that is a childhood favourite. First off the book is stunning, and the inside cover is beautiful. The story itself is a simplified version of the original, with superb illustrations that compliment the story. It still has the essence of the story and it brought back some wonderful memories for me. Here is a look at the cover with the dust-jacket off…
Woman On The Edge by Samantha M. Bailey
“She gave you her baby… and then she jumped” is a tag line that is powerful and it made me very curious about this book. The opening chapter is the end of the story with the suicide. The story then back tracks through alternating chapters, I got to know Nicole and what led her to her action. The other chapters about Morgan, the woman who was given the baby. This is a heartbreaking read at times as I read about the downward spiral of Nicole. The author did a fabulous job of showing two sides of a story and creating a read that was literally one I didn’t want to put down.
Gone by Leona Deakin
This is my next read, it is Sunday morning as I type this, so I will be snuggling down in front of the fire this afternoon to read this. Here is what it is about…
Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read:
YOUR GIFT IS THE GAME.
DARE TO PLAY?
The police aren’t worried – it’s just a game. But the families are frantic. As psychologist and private detective Dr Augusta Bloom delves into the lives of the missing people, she finds something that binds them all.
And that something makes them very dangerous indeed.
As more disappearances are reported and new birthday cards uncovered, Dr Bloom races to unravel the mystery and find the missing people.
But what if, this time, they are the ones she should fear?
Well another weekly round up done and time to get Sunday roast on 😁
Many thanks for reading my post, have a great week everyone
Love Yvonne xx
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