January Books
Plenty of 'enforced' downtime at the start of the year has made this a bumper month for finishes:
1: The killings at Kingfisher Hill Sophie Hannah [Kindle]
Another of the Poirot continuations by Sophie Hannah. I think this is my least favourite of them so far, just because the central family were so unlikeable. It was a good plot though.
2: The unexpected inheritance of Inspector Chopra Vaseem Khan [Kindle]
This came up in a discussion in my online book group, as I read two of his new series last year, and I remembered that I also had this. I am so glad I did. This was utterly delightful, and I am very much looking forward to reading more of the adventures of Baby Ganesha.
3: Black and British David Olusaga
This was quite a hefty tome, so it was my 'at home' reading for a while - a long while as it happens, as for a good month or so I didn't have the brain space to do it justice. I am glad I took it slowly, as it was a fascinating read, but also so depressing - especially in relation to governmental decisions and public opinion.
4: Death in Delft Graham Brack [Kindle]
A new author and series to me. I liked the main detective Mercurius - and would definitely read more of this series. The setting was very atmospheric,and the plot was good.
5: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon James Norbury
A delightful present from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
angelofthenorth . This was utterly charming, and soothing, and just what I needed. Beautifully written and illustrated.
.6: The beast must die Nicholas Blake [Kindle]
January's read for the Shedunnit book club. This improved dramatically once the diary section was over. Another cast of fundamentally unpleasant characters, although I quite liked the detective, Strangeways, so might give this series another go.
7: Victory in the kitchen: the life of Churchill's cook Annie Grey
A Christmas present from Rosie. A very enjoyable look at late C19th and early C20th service through the career of one woman, and a very different perspective on Churchill and WWII. I fully expected to like this, as it is written by one of my favourite historians, and I was not disappointed. It is such a shame that Georgina Landemare's own memoir was destroyed.
1: The killings at Kingfisher Hill Sophie Hannah [Kindle]
Another of the Poirot continuations by Sophie Hannah. I think this is my least favourite of them so far, just because the central family were so unlikeable. It was a good plot though.
2: The unexpected inheritance of Inspector Chopra Vaseem Khan [Kindle]
This came up in a discussion in my online book group, as I read two of his new series last year, and I remembered that I also had this. I am so glad I did. This was utterly delightful, and I am very much looking forward to reading more of the adventures of Baby Ganesha.
3: Black and British David Olusaga
This was quite a hefty tome, so it was my 'at home' reading for a while - a long while as it happens, as for a good month or so I didn't have the brain space to do it justice. I am glad I took it slowly, as it was a fascinating read, but also so depressing - especially in relation to governmental decisions and public opinion.
4: Death in Delft Graham Brack [Kindle]
A new author and series to me. I liked the main detective Mercurius - and would definitely read more of this series. The setting was very atmospheric,and the plot was good.
5: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon James Norbury
A delightful present from
angelofthenorth . This was utterly charming, and soothing, and just what I needed. Beautifully written and illustrated. .6: The beast must die Nicholas Blake [Kindle]
January's read for the Shedunnit book club. This improved dramatically once the diary section was over. Another cast of fundamentally unpleasant characters, although I quite liked the detective, Strangeways, so might give this series another go.
7: Victory in the kitchen: the life of Churchill's cook Annie Grey
A Christmas present from Rosie. A very enjoyable look at late C19th and early C20th service through the career of one woman, and a very different perspective on Churchill and WWII. I fully expected to like this, as it is written by one of my favourite historians, and I was not disappointed. It is such a shame that Georgina Landemare's own memoir was destroyed.
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