Tag: Five Favourite

I read 17 books in June (who signed up for too many blog tours?) but these are my five favourite. Links from each title will take you to my full review. You can find a list of the books I’ve read so far in 2022 here.  If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

The Death of Remembrance (DCI Daley #10) by Denzil Meyrick (Polygon) – A skilfully crafted plot, an authentic sense of place, moments of drama and compelling characters mean this had all the ingredients I look for in a crime thriller.

Seek The Singing Fish by Roma Wells (époque) – A powerful, moving and beautifully written story about a young girl caught up in the Sri Lankan civil war.

Kezia and Rosie by Rebecca Burns (Dahlia Publishing) – The tender, insightful story of two sisters trying to make sense of the adult world amid family upheaval.

The Martins by David Foenkinos, trans. by Rachel Ward (Gallic Books) – A charming, funny and thoroughly entertaining story about an author who can’t help being drawn into the life of the family who are the subject of his novel.

The Fire Killer by Ross Greenwood (Boldwood Books) –  An ingenious, well-crafted and compelling police procedural.

What were your favourite books last month? Have you read any of my picks?

I read 15 books in May. Those blog tour deadlines definitely concentrate the mind and it helped that it was a long month. Links from each title will take you to my full review. You can find a list of the books I’ve read so far in 2022 here.  If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

Devorgilla Days by Kathleen Hart (Two Roads) – An unflinchingly honest memoir charting the author’s recovery from serious illness whilst at the same time being a wonderfully uplifting book about the power of the human spirit, the role of nature in our health and wellbeing, and the importance of community.

Only May by Carol Lovekin (Honno) – A beautifully written, character-led story about a young woman’s discovery that her family have kept secrets from her.

The White Girl by Tony Birch (HarperVia) – A powerful and enthralling story of unconditional love and courage in the face of prejudice, set in 1960s Australia.

Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers by Emma Smith (Allen Lane) – A fascinating and erudite examination of the history of books as objects not just as repositories of words.

Young Women by Jessica Moor (Zaffre) – A thought-provoking novel that explores issues of consent, the imbalance of power in society and the extent to which there is a responsibility to speak out.

What were your favourites books in May? Have you read any of my picks?