Books - April 2023
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smallhobbitEarlier in the month than usual, but having a couple of days away with nothing to do in the evenings meant I caught up with my reading. Just as well because the day we came home three reserved books came into the library for me.
Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Set in Egypt in the early 1920s, this is an entertaining read which includes a visit to the pyramids and discussion of removal of artefacts from the country. I enjoyed it and have the second in the series reserved at the library. [B4]
Darned If You Do by Monica Ferris
I'm coming to the end of the Needlecraft series, but still enjoying them in a cosy crime way. Quite a clever plot and good to read something a little different from the norm. [D4]
The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra
Set in Bangalore in the 1920s, I enjoyed learning about the city at the time. The main protagonist is the wife of an Indian doctor, so there is the contrast between the British hierarchy and the Indians and it's interesting seeing how life is beginning to change. I've bought a copy of the next book in the series. [A4]
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
The life of Lucrezia de Medici in Florence in the 1560s. It's very popular and I waited four months for my library reservation to come in. While I liked the setting, I wasn't really grabbed by the story. [F7]
Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom by Nancy Atherton
I'm slowly working my way through the Aunt Dimity books. Supposedly this is set in Sussex, but the village is nothing like any English village and is more an idyllic place set in a 1950s children's tale. The protagonist is American, so I accept the non-British word usage, but the absence of motorways is annoying. [C4]
Murder Takes A Holiday edited by Cecily Gayford
Classic crime short stories. Some I enjoyed, some I didn't, some were new to me and some I read again. I had deliberately taken this book away as a holiday read, because this is one of my holiday pleasures.
The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Shedunnit's book of the month, for book in translation. It really didn't appeal. It's set in Stockholm and the series (Martin Beck) is seen as a forerunner of Scandi Noir, but is not for me. [E4]
Blood Runs Thicker by Sarah Hawkswood
Borrowed from the local library, because I wanted something to take away and read in four days. Another in the Bradecote and Catchpoll series set in Worcestershire in 1144. I thoroughly enjoyed it and had to force myself to take as long as I did. [D5]
[Letters refer to my reading lists. I aim to read at least one book from each list every month]
I've finally made a bingo on my book bingo:
Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Set in Egypt in the early 1920s, this is an entertaining read which includes a visit to the pyramids and discussion of removal of artefacts from the country. I enjoyed it and have the second in the series reserved at the library. [B4]
Darned If You Do by Monica Ferris
I'm coming to the end of the Needlecraft series, but still enjoying them in a cosy crime way. Quite a clever plot and good to read something a little different from the norm. [D4]
The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra
Set in Bangalore in the 1920s, I enjoyed learning about the city at the time. The main protagonist is the wife of an Indian doctor, so there is the contrast between the British hierarchy and the Indians and it's interesting seeing how life is beginning to change. I've bought a copy of the next book in the series. [A4]
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
The life of Lucrezia de Medici in Florence in the 1560s. It's very popular and I waited four months for my library reservation to come in. While I liked the setting, I wasn't really grabbed by the story. [F7]
Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom by Nancy Atherton
I'm slowly working my way through the Aunt Dimity books. Supposedly this is set in Sussex, but the village is nothing like any English village and is more an idyllic place set in a 1950s children's tale. The protagonist is American, so I accept the non-British word usage, but the absence of motorways is annoying. [C4]
Murder Takes A Holiday edited by Cecily Gayford
Classic crime short stories. Some I enjoyed, some I didn't, some were new to me and some I read again. I had deliberately taken this book away as a holiday read, because this is one of my holiday pleasures.
The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Shedunnit's book of the month, for book in translation. It really didn't appeal. It's set in Stockholm and the series (Martin Beck) is seen as a forerunner of Scandi Noir, but is not for me. [E4]
Blood Runs Thicker by Sarah Hawkswood
Borrowed from the local library, because I wanted something to take away and read in four days. Another in the Bradecote and Catchpoll series set in Worcestershire in 1144. I thoroughly enjoyed it and had to force myself to take as long as I did. [D5]
[Letters refer to my reading lists. I aim to read at least one book from each list every month]
I've finally made a bingo on my book bingo:
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