26-ish books 2024

Book 5 The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Nice little novel about grief, if that's possible. Also amusing because of the account of the totally child-naive uncle who has had nothing to do with raising his niece and nephew being thrown in at the deep end.

Welcome Aurora

1. Yellowface - Rebecca F. Kuang.

Just joining this, I only started last week but I’m 3 down so far. I only managed around 10 books last year so hoping to do better this year!

1) Poor Things - Alasdair Gray
I wanted to read this before seeing the film, it wasn’t really what I was expecting. It was a lot less detailed than I thought it would be and really dragged on at the end. I did enjoy it, and it was better than the film, but I think I’ll need to reread it at some point to determine my full verdict.

2) Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Really liked this. Felt like a very light, easy read but some lovely stories. Language a bit repetitive at times, not sure if this is because it’s translated. I also had a lump in my throat at the end. Definitely buying the sequels.

3) A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle
My first Sherlock read and I absolutely loved it! I didn’t want to put it down and just really loved Doyle’s writing. I can’t wait to read more!

I usually have an audiobook and a physical or kindle one on the go at the same time. I've really gone off my kindle for some reason.

2: Ellie and the Harp by Hazel Prior
Not a fan of this one really, but a friend lent it to me. I don't mind reading lighter fiction, but there was something about this that just didn't gel for me. However, I did like where it was set - right near me!

I don't read physical books for fiction as I can't see the print well at bedtime even with my reading glasses and a small light.

I do read paper books for work though. I find it easier for reference books to be physical to jump back and forward to references. But I only read them in the day time.

I sometimes start one of the free audio books on Spotify and if I like it I buy the e-book to read at bedtime.

Nice to hear you liked the book @BaconAndAvocado , I’m looking forward to starting it now. It’s by my bed ready to go at bedtime …

Often I have an audiobook as well, as physical and ebook.
If its a particularly heavy book I might have the same book in both physical and ebook, so I can read it wherever.

Does anyone else have a physical book and ebook at same time? I'm still reading Still Life by Val Mcdermid and enjoying it, but don't always have it with me.
On my phone I have read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, which was good but a lot of characters to try and remember.
Just started Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.

Also have yellowface on my list to read.

1. The End We Start From - Megan Hunter

Yellowface is on my list, highly recommended by my daughter

1. Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Short but powerful book. Very poetic. Had never heard of it or the author but picked it up in the library. It won the Costa Book Award 2021 and I can see why. 4 out of 5.

Nordicmom I listened to Yellowface on audible. Really enjoyed it. Deals with lots of issues whilst still being entertaining.

I finished my no
2.Mixed Plate -Jo Koy which was an autobiography and quite entertaining
Then moved on to the first book from two teachers who’s second book I read last year but I found it boring , I guess one book on the subject was enough in hindsight , so I just skim read it and it’s going to straight to charity box
3.Put a wet paper towel on it - Lee Parkinson and Adam Parkinson
Thinking about what’s no 4 …
Maybe Yellow Face by Rebecca F Kuang DS gave me for Christmas. Anyone here read it ?

I've started again with Strike listening on audio. Will be sad when it finishes!

Borrowed 2 books from the library BorrowBox app:

Before the year Dot - June Brown

Jacob's Room is Full of Books - Susan Hill

Trying for a mix of books, non fiction and fiction. So my first biography of the year.

Me too!!!
Can't wait for the next 2 and final books....

Oooh TinkHasFlown. I was tempted by Prophet Song but baulked at the Kindle price a bit. Maybe I will get it.

1. Careless - Kirsty Capes

Done. Bloody brilliant. Completely in love with Cormoran Strike 😍

3 Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets - very slowly working through the series with DD

4. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout

A really wonderful book. I absolutely loved it. I had heard a lot of good things about it and I was honestly a bit underwhelmed at the beginning but by the end was completely sold! Really recommend

@EEuniceLopril

One of my favourite ever books and I've read it 5 times..my youngest is named after Meggie .

I read on average 40 to 50 a year.. one a week.
Reading one of my biggest passions .
Usually psychological thrillers.
At the moment I'm reading The Homemaker by Miranda Rijks . My third book of 2024.
Next on list is The Mother by T.M Logan.

Citygirlrurallife
That's precisely what I'm finding tricky.....there are alot of characters and the prose isn't straightforward.

Also, their names are quite unusual so yep, finding it a struggle!