Topic

England

A collection of 5 issues

'26 January - theme: finish an abandoned book

Brick Lane by Monica Ali Another year, another abandoned book. Finally an update from last year: last month I visited Wilby and did indeed go and visit the "pig-ones" as promised last January when I read MaddAdam. I started this book when I was working in Bethnal Green

Audiobook - The Wake-Up Call - Beth O'Leary

Thanks Caitlin for buying this and letting me borrow it! I think Caitlin likes Beth O'Leary since this is the third book I've read - all donated by my sister-in-law. This book is funny and cute, a real feel good read. It's made better

Additional Review K - Feminism or Lexiography?

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams I found this book on a book swap shelf in the play cafe where they host a book club. Fantastic book shelf that one, always something good to be found, and this was no different. I'm pretty sure our protagonist

Audiobook - Devil's Delight (Agatha Raisin #33) - M. C. Beaton

You can probably guess since this is number 33 in the series, that I quite like Agatha Raisin. I liked this one too, even though it wasn't actually written by M.C. Beaton since M.C. Beaton is dead. I gave that previous sentence my best M. C.

'25 October - theme: Agatha Christie

The Boomerange Clue (or "Why didn't they ask Evans?" by Agatha Christie Ahhh, after last month's epic, this is just what I needed. One of a few standalone mysteries by the queen of mystery, this is a cracking little book. This is definately one