Topic

Mum

A collection of 6 issues

'25 December - theme: courtesy of Mum: Tartan noir

Absolution(Anderson & Costello #1) by Caro Ramsay Tartan noir - a popular genre of dark, gritty Scottish crime fiction. This particular example was set in Glasgow with sections taking part on the Ayr coastal road. These were the sections I related to. It helped that I was reading this

'25 June (Part 1) - theme: Pride Month

Madison Square Murders by C. S. Poe Last year's pride month choice was so depressing I decided to have a happier choice this year. This book is about murder. Our main protagonist is quirky and weird. Larkin is instantly likable although the author repeatedly tells us that the

August (Part 2) - theme: Booker Long List

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett A year after I started the August 2024 theme, picked by my mother ,I have finished part two. It seems when my mother gives me a theme, she buys me two options and obviously I have to read them both. This was a good book,

Additional Review C - Our Greatest Living Mystery Writer?

The Searcher by Tana French The book jacket does indeed call Tana French our greatest living mystery writer. It seems a bold claim to make. The book is good, but not that good and not actually that much of a straight forward mystery. I would probably pick someone like Lisa

August (Part 1) - theme: Booker Long List

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel This theme was given to me by my Mum, and I put assigned it for August as the booker long list was announced on July 30th. Perfect timing! First step was to pick which book I wanted to read, and after reading this write-up https://www.

January - theme: Finish an abandoned book

Divinity 36: Tinkered Starsong Book 1 by Gail Carriger My Mum bought me this book a little while ago and I started it eagerly, I have no idea why I abandoned it because it was delightful. Sci-Fi setting with some dubious planet names - Attacon 7? Really you couldn’t