The Bookworm's Thread 2016

The last series I read finished most satisfactorily, albeit somewhat after the end of the French Revolution. This gave the author, Joanna Bourne the opportunity to show the development of her group of characters, and at times, look at timelines and incidents from more than one point of view. All in all a good read.

Followed this up with two new Regency books, Indiscreet by Mary Balogh, and The lady's command by Stephanie Laurens. Both recommended if you like light historical fiction which was what I expected as they are two of my regular favourites.

At the moment I'm reading the third of the Crescent city trilogy by Kristen Painter. I've been reading the books in order, interspersed with a longer (and quite different) series called Thunder Road by Robyn Carr.

Crescent city refers to New Orleans, but a New Orleans which is a haven for the fae, who coexist with humans, vampires, voodoo practitioners and witches. Not brilliant but readable.

Thunder Road is a small town in Oregon, and details the lives of the residents. Nothing other than people in this series, with all the good and the bad. The series theme is set around the death and (possible) murder of one of the residents, though be warned its more of a series of low key romances than a crime novel. This I'm enjoying more than I expected, and is a good example of the advantage of library lending schemes. My own authority has only the third book in the series, but I have already sourced the first two from the Swansea/Neath area and have the library staff ordering four and five.

My list of books to read is not getting any shorter :rotfl::rotfl::T

Am at present readin As I lay Dying by William Falkner as my DGs is reading it at Uni and we exchange views on american lit. Can't say I'm much taken with it as the dialogue is hard goingg and too many characters, prefer Steinbeck to be honest.
Book club book this month is Labyrinth my Kate Mosse

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She writes crime novels set in Venice. The hero/detective is called Brunetti.

Thanks very much for the recommendation of Donna Leon, THIRZAH, and pollypenny who likes them too.

Serendipity rules:j. I took a box of odds and ends to the charity shop yesterday and spotted a 'bargain bin' of books at 50p each just inside the door. There near the top was Acqua Alta by Donna Leon:T. It's a hardback in nice clean and tight condition. Just a few scuffs to the otherwise excellent DJ. Needless to say I snapped it up;).

Am a bit busy this week but will definitely be starting it at the weekend. Really looking forward to it:)

Don't forget to look in the Land of Pound. I got a lovely book from there today that will be my holiday reading (The Burning Girl by Erin Kelly - guess how much it cost ) Can't buy them in a Charity Shop for that price and I don't like taking library books on my hols.
Halfway through "Memory Man" by David Baldacci, excellent.