October Round Up

I started the month with another Ann Cleeves. This one was procured from a charity shop which pleases me greatly. Another Vera story. Entirely predictable but always enjoyable.

Next stop is a completely different kettle of fish. Nicola Dinan's Disappoint Me. It's not published until January next year. I have read it, obviously, and I've reviewed it but I'll keep the wraps on the review until nearer publication date. Suffice to say that I think this writer is somebody quite special. If you've read Bellies, you'll know what I mean. 

So, it's turning out to be a month of contrast! Nothing wrong with that. This paperback was republished to tie in with the screen version of the story. I reviewed it on my blog. https://bookphace.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-radleys-matt-haig.html

I won this in a Librarything giveaway. It's the third in a series. The series is called The Race is On. it worked reasonably well as a standalone, but I think reading the first two might have enhanced to my enjoyment of this one. It was an action packed rea,  very topical since quantum teleportation could mean the end of global warming! So it's dystopian and futuristic.

Fly on the Wall Press continue to publish interesting quirky collections and this is no exception. I wrote about the stories on my blog. https://bookphace.blogspot.com/2024/10/modern-gothic-various-authors.html

This next book was an utter delight. I began reading it with no expectations. I knew nothing of the author previously only that she was local and I met her in our local bookshop. But it's easily one of my favourite books this year. I reviewed it on my blog. https://bookphace.blogspot.com/2024/10/if-crows-could-talk-debs-hobbs-wyatt.html