Tag: Five Favourite

I read eleven books in August spurred on by this year’s 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge which has just finished. Here are the five I liked best. Links from each title will take you to my review or the book description on Goodreads.

You can find a list of all the books I’ve read so far in 2023 here.  If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

My thanks to Hutchinson Heinemann, Mantle and Head of Zeus (twice) for providing me with review copies via NetGalley.

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The Night Raids by Jim Kelly (Allison & Busby) – An atmospheric, intriguing crime mystery set in WW2 Cambridge, ideal for fans of TV’s Foyle’s War

The Hollow Throne by Tim Leach (Head of Zeus) – set in Roman Britain in 180AD, the gripping and action-packed final book in the Sarmation trilogy

The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks (Hutchinson Heinemann) – A thought-provoking, moving story that’s also an unsettling vision of a possible near future

The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse (Mantle) – Engrossing historical saga turned maritime adventure with a spirited female protagonist

The Well of Saint Nobody by Neil Jordan (Head of Zeus) – A gentle, touching story about healing –  physical, mental and emotional – with a sprinkling of magic.

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

I managed to read eleven books in July although I don’t know quite how. Here are the five I liked best. Links from each title will take you to my review.

You can find a list of all the books I’ve read so far in 2023 here.  If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

My thanks to Confingo, epoque press and Head of Zeus (twice) for providing me with review copies.

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The Blood of Others by Graham Hurley (Head of Zeus) – Bringing to life the disastrous Dieppe raid by the Allies in August 1942, the book is an unflinching picture of the chaos, confusion and horror of war

In Defence of the Act by Effie Black (epoque press) – Jessica is fascinated by the perplexing tendency of humans to end their own lives but secretly believes such acts may not be that bad after all… or at least, she did.

The Painter of Souls by Philip Kazan (Orion) – A fictionalised account of the life of Renaissance painter, Filippo Lippi, charting his rise from orphan and street urchin to Carmelite friar and confidante of the Medicis.

Para Bellum by Simon Turney (Head of Zeus) – Set in the 4th century Roman Empire, an action-packed story of revenge with the feel and pace of a thriller.

The Unheard by Anne Worthington (Confingo) – A moving, powerful and beautifully written novel about memory, love and loss.

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