My Week in Books – 22nd September ’19

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On What Cathy Read Next this week

Blog posts

Monday – I published my review of A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier.

Tuesday – For Top Ten Tuesday I came up with a list of Book Titles Good Enough To Eat.

Wednesday – WWW Wednesday is the opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m reading and what I plan to read next…and have a good nose around to see what other bloggers are reading too.

Thursday – I marked publication day of the third book in Katherine Stansfield’s ‘Cornish Mysteries’ series by publishing my review of The Mermaid’s Call.

Friday – I published my review of The Vanished Bride, the first in ‘The Bronte Mysteries’ series by Rowan Coleman writing under the pen-name Bella Ellis

Saturday – I shared my list for the latest Classics Club Spin. The spin number will be revealed on Monday 23rd September.

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

Currently reading


New Arrivals

The Glittering HourThe Glittering Hour by Iona Grey (eARC, courtesy of Simon & Schuster and NetGalley)

Selina Lennox is a Bright Young Thing. Her life is a whirl of parties and drinking, pursued by the press and staying just the right side of scandal.

Lawrence Weston is a penniless painter who stumbles into Selina’s orbit one night and can never let her go.

Spanning two decades and a seismic shift in British history as World War II approaches, this is an epic novel of passion, heartache and loss.

Snow KillsSnow Kills (D.I. Jack Dylan #4) by R.C. Bridgestock (ARC, courtesy of The Dome Press)

When hairdresser Kayleigh Harwood is reported missing by her mother in the worst blizzards Harrowfield has experienced in years, D.I. Jack Dylan and his team are called in. Kayleigh’s car is found abandoned with her mobile phone inside but there is no sign of her. At the edge of the local quarry on the desolate Yorkshire moors, items of clothing are found. They are identified as belonging to the hairdresser, and an intense police search of the area begins.

The investigation turns to a loner living close to where Kayleigh’s car was discovered, and it soon becomes apparent to investigators that the loner is hiding a bizarre secret. To Dylan’s disbelief Divisional Commander Hugo-Watkins assumes that skeletal remains found in a lay-by are connected to the young woman’s disappearance, and without seeking Dylan’s advice, calls out the entire Major Incident Team. Refusing to be distracted, Dylan and his team continue to work round the clock in the hope of finding Kayleigh alive.

Meanwhile Dylan’s wife, Jen, is distracted and distant. Unbeknown to him, her ex fiancé is in their midst, and stalking her.

Three Little TruthsThree Little Truths by Eithne Shortall (ARC, courtesy of Corvus and Readers First)

Martha used to be a force of nature: calm, collected, and in charge. But since moving her husband and two daughters to Dublin under sudden and mysterious circumstances, she can’t seem to find her footing.

Robin was the “it” girl in school, destined for success. Now she’s back at her parents’ with her four-year-old son, vowing that her ne’er-do-well ex is out of the picture for good.

Edie has everything she could want, apart from a baby, and the acceptance of her new neighbours. She longs to be one of the girls, and to figure out why her perfect husband seems to be avoiding their perfect future.

Three women looking for a fresh start on idyllic Pine Road. Their friendship will change their lives, and reveal secrets they never imagined. Liane Moriarty meets Lisa Jewell in this story of the love affairs, rivalries and scandals that hide behind every door…


Coming up on What Cathy Read Next

Planned posts

  • Book Review: The Mathematical Bridge by Jim Kelly
  • Buchan of the Month: Introducing The Blanket of the Dark by John Buchan
  • Top Ten Tuesday: My Autumn 2019 TBR
  • Waiting on Wednesday
  • Blog Tour/Book Review: Dead Flowers by Nicola Monaghan
  • Blog Tour/Book Review: Eight Hours From England by Anthony Quayle

My Week in Books – 15th September ’19

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On What Cathy Read Next this week

Blog posts

Monday – I published my review of The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott as part of the blog tour.

Tuesday – I shared an exclusive excerpt from Stephen Clark’s new crime thriller, Hands Up. For Top Ten Tuesday I took a look back at my Summer 2019 TBR to see how many of the books I’d managed to read.

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.

Thursday – I shared my review of The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan.

Friday – I joined the blog tour for historical novel Wicked By Design by Katy Moran, sharing my enthusiastic review of this follow-up to Hester and Crow (previously published under the title False Lights).

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


Currently reading


New Arrivals

The Lady of the RavensThe Lady of the Ravens by Joanna Hickson (eARC, courtesy of Harper Collins and NetGalley)

My baptismal name may be Giovanna but here in my mother’s adopted country I have become plain Joan; I am not pink-cheeked and golden-haired like the beauties they admire. I have olive skin and dark features – black brows over ebony eyes and hair the colour of a raven’s wing…

When Joan Vaux is sent to live in the shadow of the Tower of London, she must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of this new England under the Tudors. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, if Henry and his new dynasty are to prosper and thrive …

A Ration Book ChildhoodA Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton (eARC, courtesy of Corvus and NetGalley)

In the darkest days of the Blitz, family is more important than ever.

With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London’s East End, Ida Brogan is doing her very best to keep their spirits up. The Blitz has hit the Brogans hard, and rationing is more challenging than ever, but they are doing all they can to help the war effort.

When Ida’s oldest friend Ellen returns to town, sick and in dire need of help, it is to Ida that she turns. But Ellen carries a secret, one that threatens not only Ida’s marriage, but the entire foundation of the Brogan family. Can Ida let go of the past and see a way to forgive her friend? And can she overcome her sadness to find a place in her heart for a little boy, one who will need a mother more than ever in these dark times?

MothersMothers by Chris Power (paperback)

Mothers is peopled by men and women who find themselves at crossroads or dead ends – characters who search without knowing what they seek.

From remote and wild Exmoor to ancient Swedish burial sites and hedonistic Mexican weddings, these stories lay bare the emotional and psychic damage of life and love in a stunning debut collection.


Coming up on What Cathy Read Next

  • Book Review: A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
  • Top Ten Tuesday
  • WWW Wednesday
  • Buchan of the Month: Introducing The Blanket of the Dark by John Buchan