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My Week in Books – 7th July 2024

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My Week in Books

On What Cathy Read Next last week

Monday – I published my review of short story collection, In This Ravishing World by Nina Schuyler.

Tuesday – This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic was Books With My Favourite Colours On The Cover.

Wednesday – As always WWW Wednesday is a weekly opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m currently reading and what I plan to read next… and to take a peek at what others are reading.

Thursday – I shared my publication day review of historical thriller, Dead Ground by Graham Hurley, as part of the blog tour.

Friday – I shared My Top Five June 2024 Reads.

Saturday – I took part in the #6Degrees of Separation meme forging a book chain from Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, trans. by Michael Hofmann to The Wager by David Grann.  

New arrivals

Not a sausage

On What Cathy Read Next this week

Currently reading

Planned posts

  • Book Review: Alvesdon by James Holland
  • Book Review: Dark Frontier by Matthew Harffy

My Top 5 June 2024 Reads @canongatebooks @AllisonandBusby @GallicBooks @TransworldBooks @claidlawauthor

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My Top Five June 2024 ReadsWelcome to my wrap-up of the books I read in June. I managed to get through nine despite it being the busiest period of the gardening year. I can read a book in the garden but I can’t stop myself putting it down when I spot something that needs doing!

Links from each title will take you to my full review or the book description on Goodreads. Check out the list of all the books I’ve read so far in 2024. If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

My thanks to Canongate, Allison & Busby, Gallic Books, Transworld Books and Charlie Laidlaw for providing me with digital review copies.

Five StarsThe Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry (Canongate) – an enthralling, skilfully crafted combination of love story and adventure set in 19th century Montana

The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear (Allison & Busby) – a beautifully balanced blend of heartbreak and hope for the future, and the perfect end to a wonderfully entertaining series

French Windows by Antoine Laurain. trans. by Louise Rogers Lalaurie (Gallic Books) – a wonderfully quirky and entertaining take on the classic film, Rear Window

Alvesdon by James Holland (Transworld Books) – an absorbing family saga set in WW2

The Days Of Our Birth by Charlie Laidlaw – a thoughtful, beautifully written story about the bond between two people

What were the best books you read last month? Have you read any of my picks?