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New arrivals

The Unquiet Heart (Sarah Gilchrist #2) by Kaite Welsh (eARC, courtesy of Tinder Press and NetGalley)

Sarah Gilchrist has no intention of marrying her dull fiancé Miles, the man her family hope will restore her reputation and put an end to her dreams of becoming a doctor, but when he is arrested for a murder she is sure he didn’t commit she finds herself his reluctant ally.

Beneath the genteel façade of upper class Edinburgh lurks blackmail, adultery, poison and madness and Sarah must return to Edinburgh’s slums, back alleys and asylums as she discovers the dark past about a family where no one is what they seem, even Miles himself.

It also brings her back into the orbit of her mercurial professor, Gregory Merchiston – he sees Sarah as his protégée, but can he stave off his demons long enough to teach her the skills that will save her life?

On What Cathy Read Next last week

Blog posts

Tuesday – I shared my review of Gold Digger: The Remarkable Baby Doe Tabor by Rebecca Rosenberg.

Wednesday – WWW Wednesday is the opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m currently reading and what I plan to read next…and have a good nose around to see what other bloggers are reading. I also published my review of Aurelia (Roma Nova#4) by Alison Morton as part of the blog tour and shared my review of The Lost Shrine (Hills & Barbrook #2) by Nicola Ford.

Friday – I published my review of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Armin, the book selected from my Classics Club list for the latest Classics Club Spin.

Saturday – The first Saturday of the month means it’s time for Six Degrees of Separation.

As always, thanks to everyone who has liked, commented on or shared my blog posts on social media this week.

On What Cathy Read Next this week

Currently reading

Planned posts

Book Review: Where the Hornbeam Grows by Beth Lynch
Top Ten Tuesday: Books From My Favorite Genre
Waiting on Wednesday
Audiobook Review/Reading The Walter Scott Prize Shortlist: The Long Take by Robin Robertson
Buchan of the Month: Introducing The Dancing Floor by John Buchan
My Five Favourite May Reads

It’s the first Saturday of the month so it’s time for 6 Degrees of Separation!

Here’s how it works: a book is chosen as a starting point by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best and linked to six other books to form a chain. Readers and bloggers are invited to join in by creating their own ‘chain’ leading from the selected book.

Kate says: Books can be linked in obvious ways – for example, books by the same authors, from the same era or genre, or books with similar themes or settings. Or, you may choose to link them in more personal or esoteric ways: books you read on the same holiday, books given to you by a particular friend, books that remind you of a particular time in your life, or books you read for an online challenge. Join in by posting your own six degrees chain on your blog and adding the link in the comments section of each month’s post. You can also check out links to posts on Twitter using the hashtag #6Degrees

This month’s starting book is Murmur by Will Eaves, winner of the 2109 Wellcome Prize. Murmur is a book I haven’t read myself but you can find a fantastic review of it here by Susan at A Life in Books. To quote from her review, the book is about a man ‘undergoing chemical castration having been convicted of gross indecency. Although the man is given a different name, it’s clear Alan Turing’s is the experience that Eaves is imagining.’

It was the title of the book and the definition of the word ‘murmur’ (a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance) that gave me inspiration to create a sound-related chain of increasing (excuse the pun) volume. Click on the book title to read the description on Goodreads or my review.

Whisper by Lynette Noni

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald

The Shout & Other Stories by Robert Graves

Roar by Cecilia Ahern

Howl by Allen Ginsberg