Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Wine Books and More: Summer Reads


This trilogy is spreading like wildfire through the bookclub!

Jack Caffrey series- Mo Hayder
The last book started with a BANG and just kept on going.

The peppermint tea chronicles – Alexander McCall Smith
A nice slowdown of pace

Sythe – Neal Shusterman
The first 5 star review of the year! Can easily see them making a movie of this.

Quite entertaining.

Cilka’s journey – Heather Morris
A bit disappointing. Based on a true person and an easy read.

The political years – Marilyn Waring
Marilyn is a woman of principle. This is a really good book, my best of 2019.


Damascus – Christos Tsiolkas
Fictional story of St Paul. Really interesting and time appropriate and a bit violent.



Set 2000s-2017 and explores the impact of Brexit on families. An interesting look at British politics.

Baxter’s requiem – Matthew Crow
Set in an English resthome and involves adventuring across Europe. Conveyed lovely sentiments.
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine – Gail Honeymoon
Quite a lovely read. Eleanor seems to be on the spectrum, her life begins to fall apart but there is someone to help.

Of all that ends – Gunter Grass
English translation of German poetry. Been enjoying.

Hogfather – Terry Pratchett
Still awesome- I love it!




Night Angel Series – Brent Weeks
I love it- such a good fantasy because it has a bit of everything! I’m absorbed into everyone’s lives.

One of us is lying – Karen McManus
I liked the plot but found it hard to distinguish the characters.

Those is peril – Wilbur Smith
Really, really good! I ran late to work late a couple of times reading this.

Cormoran Strike Series - Robert Galbraith
Galbraith writes well but not as good as JK Rowling. There is no similarity in writing styles and I found it hard to read. Overall, long and boring with some isolated passages that were well written.

To be taught if fortunate – Becky Chambers
Interesting concept. Boring until something happened but that something was SOMETHING.

We were liars - E. Lockhart
Thought it was really good and absolutely devastating. Best YA I’ve ever read.

You’ll never see me again – Lesley Pearse
Normally like her but not this time. I felt that it wasn't phrased for the correct time. An easy read.

Two brothers – Ben Elton
So so good! Not what I expected but can hardly put it down.








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