Welcome to my wrap-up of the books I read in November, nine in all. Here are my five favourite. (Links from each title will take you to my review or the book description on Goodreads.)
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My thanks to Headline and Penguin UK for review copies of Revenge of Rome and Karla’s Choice respectively.
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams (Bloomsbury) – ‘Life is a comedy, with sad bits.’ A gentle portrait of a rural community and an engaging coming-of age story.
Revenge of Rome (Eagles of the Empire #23) by Simon Scarrow (Headline) – Gripping, action-packed adventure in which Roman soldiers Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro come up against famous warrior queen, Boudica.
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan (Faber & Faber) – A slowly unfolding story that reveals so much in so few words
Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway (Viking) – An assured, intricately plotted addition to the George Smiley oeuvre by the son of John le Carré
Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Vintage) – ‘An unexpected and profound love letter to life on Earth’
What were the best books you read last month? Have you read any of my picks?
What Cathy Read Next... 
I enjoyed So Late in the Day and I have Orbital to read.
I enjoyed all my November books but my standout read was The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese.
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That’s interesting because I got an offer to review that but couldn’t find the time
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