Book Review Year 4 No 7

[smallhobbit]

First up, I have read 36 books this year and thus completed my Goodreads 2018 Challenge!  I shall, of course, continue reading, but here's the most recent.

Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey

I've continued reading Tey's books.  Several people recommended Brat Farrar, which I hadn't been planning on reading, but it was available for reservation at the library so I decided to try it.  It took me a while to get into it, and I really wasn't convinced for the first few chapters, but then the character of Farrar started to interest me, the book wasn't going the way I expected, and by the end I was really enjoying it.  I agree for me it's one of Tey's best books.


Continental Crimes edited by Martin Edwards

A collection of short stories written between the wars, and set on the continent i.e. Europe.  I've read a couple of these compilations before and been slightly disappointed, but this time I enjoyed nearly all the stories.  There was even an Arthur Conan Doyle story (not Sherlock Holmes) The New Catacomb which I'd not read before.


A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris

Another needlecraft crime which I enjoyed reading, which included a pattern for a cross-stitch snowflake.  I may sew one.


A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

Another case for Alan Grant, another rather tatty book from Gloucester Central Library - some of these books aren't on display anywhere, but they are still available for loan, which is good.  I enjoyed this case more than the last one of Grant's.


Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

Having finished the City Watch series, I'm now reading the rest of the Death series.  This was great fun, and thoroughly recommended.  So much going on, DEATH taking on a new role, an appearance by the Librarian (ook!) and masses happening.

Probably the best month's reading this year.

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Well, I shall mark Brat Farrar for 'one day.' What was the last Grant your read? I liked A Shilling for Candles, too. I didn't like To Love and Be Wise so much. I think it was the twist in the end, which might have been interesting back in the day but doesn't mean the same thing these days.

[smallhobbit]

A Shilling for Candles was the last Grant I read. I've got The Franchise Affaire on my library 'to read' list, plus To Love and Be Wise, but I have other books out at the moment and I don't want too many at once.

[solosundance]

Well done for completing the challenge (and with 3 months to go!). I am about eight shy of the 24 I signed up for on Goodreads, but then it's been that kind of a year... still hoping to get there, mind you.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - I've had a couple of good months, and some books I've been keen to read. You're on course for your challenge - 2 books a month will get you there.

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