#TopTenTuesday Books That Don’t Tell #TuesdayBookBlog

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This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Things Characters Have Said. Being a contrary sort of person, my take on the topic is book titles about not communicating things. Links from each title will take you to my review.

  1. A Conspiracy of Silence by Anna Legat
  2. The Book of Secrets by Anna Mazzola
  3. The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
  4. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou
  5. The Unheard by Anne Worthington
  6. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
  7. There’s No Story There by Inez Holden
  8. Liar by Aylet Gundar-Goshen
  9. Tell Me Where You Are by Moira Forsyth
  10. The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

My Top Five February 2025 Reads

Welcome to my wrap-up of the books I read in February, eight in all, one of which was a book club pick. (Eight books a month seems to be the norm now.) Here are my top five. Links from each title will take you to my full review.

Check out all the books I’ve read so far in 2025 here. If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.

My thanks to époque press and Fairlight for the digital review copies.


Five Stars

The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor (Vintage) – the follow-up to My Father’s House, another utterly compelling historical thriller, full of tension and authentic detail

Five Stars

A Cold Wind From Moscow by Rory Clements (Zaffre) – combining real events and fictional scenarios, it moves at the speed of a runaway train with surprises around every corner

Five Stars

A Year in a Small Garden by Frances Tophill (Ebury) – a combination of down-to-earth practical advice and inspiration for creating a beautiful garden in tune with nature

The Language of Remembering by Patrick Holloway (époque press) – a moving, perceptive story about the role language plays in our interactions with others, both a barrier and a pathway to understanding

Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton (Fairlight) – a delightfully clever novel that will make you think twice about the relationship between artist, subject and viewer next time you look at a painting

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