June Books
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pandopHow is it half way through the year already?
24: Miss Pinkerton Mary Roberts Rinehart [Kindle]
The May read for the Shedunnit book club. American Golden-Era this time. Quite a good plot and characters, even if the romance sub-plot was a bit cliched, but it could have been set anywhere.
25: This Golden Fleece: a journey through Britain's knitted history Esther Rutter
A birthday present from *last* year - ooops. More memoir and travelogue than history, but enjoyable nonetheless, and there are a fair few places I wouldn't mind visiting myself.
26: What was lost Catherine O'Flynn [Kindle]
June's read for my in-person book group. I wasn't sure about this one to start with, but I really enjoyed the intertwining stories, even if I did think the ending was a bit rushed. Good discussion at book group too.
27: The house of the Red Slayer Paul Doherty [Kindle]
Book 2 in my *in order* (which I have never managed before) of my Brother Athelstan re-read
28: The Frangipani Tree mystery Ovidia Yu [Kindle]
Read based on many recommendations on Shedunnit, and in particular the episode on de-colonising mystery fiction. The first of a series set in 1930s Singapore, with a fantastic heroine. I think I am going to enjoy this series.
29: The bookshop Penelope Fitzgerald [Kindle]
Finished in plenty of time for next week's book group meeting. Just as well as it is my choice of book. Completely new author to me, but I enjoyed the characters and the slice of 1950s East Anglia life.
24: Miss Pinkerton Mary Roberts Rinehart [Kindle]
The May read for the Shedunnit book club. American Golden-Era this time. Quite a good plot and characters, even if the romance sub-plot was a bit cliched, but it could have been set anywhere.
25: This Golden Fleece: a journey through Britain's knitted history Esther Rutter
A birthday present from *last* year - ooops. More memoir and travelogue than history, but enjoyable nonetheless, and there are a fair few places I wouldn't mind visiting myself.
26: What was lost Catherine O'Flynn [Kindle]
June's read for my in-person book group. I wasn't sure about this one to start with, but I really enjoyed the intertwining stories, even if I did think the ending was a bit rushed. Good discussion at book group too.
27: The house of the Red Slayer Paul Doherty [Kindle]
Book 2 in my *in order* (which I have never managed before) of my Brother Athelstan re-read
28: The Frangipani Tree mystery Ovidia Yu [Kindle]
Read based on many recommendations on Shedunnit, and in particular the episode on de-colonising mystery fiction. The first of a series set in 1930s Singapore, with a fantastic heroine. I think I am going to enjoy this series.
29: The bookshop Penelope Fitzgerald [Kindle]
Finished in plenty of time for next week's book group meeting. Just as well as it is my choice of book. Completely new author to me, but I enjoyed the characters and the slice of 1950s East Anglia life.