My March 2015 reading round-up

I took part in the Take Control of your TBR Pile challenge in March, hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

I managed to read these books from my TBR pile in March:

Disgrace - Jussi Adler-Olsen

Anya's Ghost - Vera Brosgol

How Green Was My Valley - Richard Llewellyn

The Last Anniversary - Liane Moriarty

The Auschwitz Violin - Maria Angels Anglada

Station Eleven - Emily St John Mandel

I started these TBR pile books in March too, but am still reading them so will hopefully finish them in April:

The Silkworm - Robert Galbraith

Poirot Investigates - Agatha Christie

Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma

I also read two non-fiction books in March, Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig and Making Friends with Anxiety by Sarah Rayner.

I read two graphic novels from the library, The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman and Marbles by Ellen Forney. 

And I listened to an unabridged audio book, also from my tbr, The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry, which was brilliant.

I plan to carry on reading mainly from my tbr pile this year, it wasn't just a goal for March. I want to read more of those lovely books that have been waiting too long. 

Books reviewed in March on the blog: 


The Leipzig Affair by Fiona Rintoul

Disclaimer by Renée Knight

Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Also featured:

My blog article in Newbooks Magazine

My fourth blogiversary post and giveaway

An author guest post by Rachel Abbott 

Book(s) of the month for March...

I loved several this month, and I will have to pick two again...

Station Eleven, and Reasons to Stay Alive

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What was your favourite read in March 2015?

I hope you had a good March, and that April brings lots of good books for us all too!

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My January 2015 reading round-up

What I read in January...

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

Chess by Stefan Zweig

Plumdog by Emma Chichester Clark

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

Nearly all of these were from my to be read pile and some I had been excited about reading for ages so it was brilliant to actually read them at last.

I enjoyed all of these reads, and there was a really nice variety to my month, with a couple of crime novels, some excellent historical and magical fiction, a couple of young adult books and a gorgeous graphic novel. 

I hope (so much) that I can continue at this sort of level in 2015, it's been a lovely month as far as reading was concerned. I hope to find time and energy to write reviews of at least some of the above soon. 

Book of the month...

I have to pick two...

The Golem and the Djinni & The Miniaturist  

What was your favourite read in January 2015?

Thanks for visiting!

November Reading Round-Up

Here's a round-up of my book reviews, what I've been reading and audio books I've listened to in November 2013, plus other posts that have been on the blog. 

I reviewed:
(clicking on the titles takes you to the reviews)

Emotional Geology by Linda Gillard

Rory's Boys by Alan Clark

A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan

His Dark Lady by Victoria Lamb

The World is a Wedding by Wendy Jones

The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Poems to Learn by Heart by Ana Sampson

The Little Book of Murder by Neil R. Storey

Under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes

Kiss Me First by Lottie Moggach



I also read:
(thoughts coming soon)

Kellie at Come-alive Cottage by Wendy Unsworth

The Moon Field by Judith Allnatt

The Last Family in England by Matt Haig

Pictures at an Exhibition by Camilla MacPherson

Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll

His Father's Son by Tony Black

The Undertaking by Audrey Magee

Dance the Moon Down by R. L. Bartram


I started reading:

The Blood Whisperer by Zoe Sharp

The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow



I featured author guest posts by:

Michael Russell
Laurence O'Bryan

Current giveaway:

Signed book, plus a bookmark and poster.



What were your reading highlights this past month?

October Reading Round-Up

Here's a round-up of my book reviews, what I've been reading and audio books I've listened to in October 2013, plus other posts that have been on the blog. I enjoyed doing this in September so I've stuck with my layout from the first go and done it again. 

I reviewed:
(clicking on the titles takes you to the reviews)

The Twelfth Department by William Ryan - historical crime fiction

Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus - German crime fiction in translation

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison - psychological modern/crime fiction

Ethan's Voice by Rachel Carter - children's fiction

The Silent Lake by Karen Inglis - children's fiction


I read:
(thoughts coming soon)

The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay
Emotional Geology by Linda Gillard
The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan
Cambridge Blue by Alison Bruce
Rory's Boys by Alan Clark

I listened to:

The Drowning Pool by Michael Robotham
The Last Day of J.F.K. - BBC audio non-fiction

I wrote about:

Our little village library/book exchange
A trip to the Highlands

I featured guest posts/excerpts by:

Elaine Everest Sophie King
Keith Maginn
Liz Stauffer

September Reading Round-Up

Here's a round-up of my book reviews, what I've been reading and audio books I've listened to in September 2013. I don't always get chance to do this but it's actually been a rewarding exercise!

I reviewed:


Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield

New England Rocks by Christina Courtenay

Nearest Thing to Crazy by Elizabeth Forbes

Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything by Daniela Krien

The Son-in-Law by Charity Norman

The Cleaner of Chartres by Salley Vickers

Dead Simple by Peter James

The Seeing by Diana Hendry



I also read:


loved these: 

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

The Twelfth Department by William Ryan


liked:

The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis

Ethan's Voice by Rachel Carter


quite liked:

Until You're Mine by Samantha Hayes


(reviews of these to come soon)



I listened to:

Regeneration by Pat Barker 

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy



I started reading:

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Ten Things I've Learnt About Love by Sarah Butler
Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
Amelia Grey's Fireside Dream by Abby Clements
The World is a Wedding by Wendy Jones