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#TopTenTuesday Books in the Cities

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Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

The rules are simple:

  • Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
  • Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
  • Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
  • Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

This week’s topic is Books Set In a Place I’d Love to Visit but my choices are books set in cities you might want to visit, although not necessarily during the period in which some of the books are set! Links from the title will take you to my review.

Munich by Robert Harris
The Dublin Railway Murder by Thomas Morris
The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford
Night Flight to Paris by David Gilman
Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan
The Lost Boy of Bologna by Francesca Scanacapra
The Cleaner of Chartres by Salley Vickers
The Phoenix of Florence by Phillip Kazan
The Night Train to Berlin by Melanie Hudson
The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi

My Five Favourite July 2022 Reads

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I read 10 books in July although unfortunately only two were books on my list for the 20 Books of Summer 2022 Reading Challenge. On the plus side, both of them made it into this month’s favourites. 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.

Think of Me by Frances Liardet (4th Estate) – A moving story of loss, family secrets and starting over.

Katastrophe by Graham Hurley (Head of Zeus) – Set in the final months of the Second World War, a compelling blend of fact and fiction.

The Cleaner of Chartres by Salley Vickers (Penguin) – A heartwarming story about coming to terms with the past and forging a new path in life.

The Iron Way by Tim Leach (Head of Zeus) – Set in 2nd century Britain, a terrific blend of fascinating historical detail, absorbing storyline, interesting characters and full-on action.

The Boy Who Saw by Simon Toyne (Harper Collins) – The follow-up to The Searcher, a twisty thriller in which crimes of the past threaten lives in the present day.

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