Today I’m taking in part in This Week in Books, which was started by Lipsyy Lost and Found! If you want to join in you just need to share what you’re reading now, what you’ve read over the last week, and what you hope to read next.
I’ve had a brilliant week of reading so I’m hoping the week ahead will bring more of the same!
Now
The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan
This is my latest festive read and I’m really enjoying it.
Fukushima Dreams by Zelda Rhiando
I started reading this last night and it’s such a beautifully written book. It’s set in the aftermath of the horrendous tsunami in Japan a few years ago and follows a man and woman who have become separated from each other. It’s very dream-like and so good.
Twenty-Six Seconds by Alexandra Zapruder
This is another one of my picks for non-fiction November and I’m so glad I was able to pick it up this week. I started reading this yesterday and I’m three chapters in. It’s such a fascinating read, I had no idea what it was like for the Zapruder family living with the burden of the footage taken of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
The Upstarts by Brad Stone
This is also on my non-fiction November TBR as my audio book choice. It’s an interesting book to listen to and I’m enjoying finding out more about how Air BnB and Uber came to be.
Then
Christmas Camp by Karen Schaler
This is a gorgeous festive read and I really enjoyed it. I do love when a Christmas book is full of the joys of the season so this was a lovely read. I’ll be reviewing it soon.
Bouncing Back with a Bang by Geraldine Ward
This is a powerful and moving poetry collection that I very much enjoyed. I reviewed it yesterday so you can read more of my thoughts on it here if you’d like to.
The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983 – 1992 by Tina Brown
This was a non-fiction November pick and I’m really glad to have got it read this month as it’d been on my TBR for almost a year. It was enjoyable in places but particularly in the early part of the diary there were so many people that I had no idea about that it was a bit over my head. I’m in the middle of writing a review so my full thoughts will be posted soon.
No Such Thing as Society: A History of Britain in the 1980s by Andy McSmith
This is a non-fiction book about the 80s and I very much enjoyed it. A lot of things I already knew but this book helps put things into context that gave me new insight into some of the things that happened in the 80s. It’s a really accessible book and I recommend it.
The Present by DS Devlin
This is a crime fiction novel set near Christmas and while I really enjoyed the opening chapters, it did all fall a little flat for me after that. It was a fast read but it was missing something for me. I’ll be reviewing this at some point.
The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah
I had an ARC of this on my TBR but spotted the audio book on my audio subscription service so I half read and half listened to this. It’s the first Poirot novel that I’ve read by Sophie Hannah and I enjoyed it so I’ll definitely be looking out for the previous ones by her. I hope to get my review of this posted soon too.
I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends by Kelsey Miller
I was looking for something light to listen to this week and this book caught my eye. I loved Friends back in the day and I’m now enjoying watching the repeats on Channel 5. This was a fun listen and I found out some things I didn’t know, and it was nice to think back over favourite episodes. I recommend this if you’re a Friends fan.
The List That Changed My life by Olivia Beirne
I loved this book. It was heart-warming and life-affirming and it was just a gorgeous book. I’ll be reviewing this for the blog tour next week so look out for that on Tuesday.
Next
Snowday by B R Maycock
I’m so looking forward to reading this winter read. It sounds like a gorgeous book to curl up with on a cold snowy afternoon so this is the week for this one!
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
I was so excited when a proof copy of this arrived recently and I can’t wait any longer to start reading it! It feels like another perfect book for curling up in the chair with on a cold wintery day.
Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
I’ve had this on my TBR since it was published earlier this year and I’m just in the mood to read it so hopefully I’ll get to this one in the coming week.
Mansfield and Me by Sarah Laing
This book is on my non-fiction November TBR and I’d really like to read it soon. It’s been a while since I read a graphic novel so this should be a lovely change.
What have you been reading this week? I’d love to hear. And if you take part in This Week in Books or WWW Wednesday please feel free to leave your link below and I’ll make sure to visit and comment on your post. 🙂
You have an amazing stack of books. Thanks for sharing…I’m eyeing The Present and The Vanity Fair Diaries. Here’s MY WWW POST
Thank you 🙂 The Vanity Fair Diaries was a fun read, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
Looks like fantastic reading week!
It was such a good reading week – now just need to catch up with the reviewing part! 🙂
So many different sorts of books here, Hayley! I’m really impressed with the variety and with the types of reading you’re doing. Nice selections!
Thank you 🙂 It’s been nice mixing non-fiction November reading with a few novels, I’ve really enjoyed it.
Loved looking through these- all the holiday reads! I want to read the Friends book and I have Once Upon a River coming up soon!
Thank you 🙂 The Friends book was such a lovely, nostalgic read – I really enjoyed it. I’m planning on starting Once Upon a River today and I’m so looking forward to it – I hope you enjoy it too.
Your reading list is always so impressive! I also have Once Upon a River, and I can’t wait to read it 😊
Thank you 🙂 I’m planning on starting Once Upon a River today and I’m so looking forward to it. I hope you enjoy it too.
You always have so many diverse books and authors I’ve not heard of before. I love that!
Thank you 🙂 I like to read lots of different things and it’s lovely to know that you’re finding books and authors on my blog that you’ve not heard of before. I hope you find some reads you enjoy 🙂
I always like the sound of your books! 🙂 Looking forward to seeing these reviews.
Thank you so much 🙂 I’ve got a lot of reviews to catch up with but I’m hoping to get them all written and posted before the end of the year… fingers crossed. 🙂