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.
Now
We Must Be Brave by Frances LiardetThis is my current audio book, which I got from Scribd on a whim and I’m really enjoying it. The narrator is great and the novel itself has drawn me in very quickly so I’m keen to have more time to listen very soon!
The Friend Who Lied by Rachel Amphlett
This book is so good! The opening chapter made the book seem like it was going one way and then it turned out to be completely different to what I was expecting so I was hooked from then on. I’m about a quarter of the way through this and am so intrigued to find out what happened!
Death and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor
This is such a lovely read and I’m very much enjoying it. I was a little concerned that it might stray into being a bit mawkish with the protagonist counting down the remained days of her life (having being given a terminal diagnosis) but it’s not at all. It’s funny, it’s heart-warming and very moving in places.
Then
Sister of Mine by Laurie PetrouThe cover of this book has a sticker on it that says ‘Warning: you will burn through this in one sitting’ and I can honestly say they weren’t wrong! I picked this up on Monday afternoon and I didn’t put it down until I’d finished reading. It was such a good read! I’ll be reviewing this one for the blog tour in June so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime I definitely recommend this one!
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
This is my second Karin Slaughter novel and I loved it, this is my favourite book of hers so far! I found it really hard to put down, it was so gripping. I think I need to look into starting her Will Trent series books next as I’m definitely now a fan of her writing!
The Holiday by T. M. LoganI really enjoyed this book, it will make a perfect holiday read so I recommend pre-ordering it now. It’s about four friends who all go on holiday together with their husbands and children but secrets and lies unfold and someone ends up dead!
Nobody’s Wife by Laura Pearson
This book was really good. It’s about two sisters and their partners but life gets messy and the fallout is shocking. It’s a great look at relationships and I really enjoyed it.
A Modern Family by Helga FlatlandThis book is incredible. It follows three adult siblings – each section is narrated by one of them and you get to see situations from their different viewpoints. It’s one of the best written books I’ve ever read about what it is to be a sibling and I adored it. I’ll be reviewing this one for the blog tour in June so please look out for that.
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean
I loved this book too. I read most of it out in the garden in the sunshine over the course of a few afternoons and it felt like a real treat. There’s something really haunting about this novel and it’s one that I think will stay with me.
The Wych Elm by Tana French
I had an ARC of this book but I also bought the audio and I part listened and part read it. I really enjoyed this novel, it had me hooked all the way through and was very hard to put down. The audio was excellent so I recommend that if you like listening to books.
Next
The Lost Properties of Love by Sophie RatcliffeI’ve been sent this for review and am very much looking forward to reading it. It sounds like it’s something a bit different to what I’ve been reading recently so I think I’m going to enjoy it.
I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney
I keep hearing really good things about this and as I loved her previous novel I’ve been keen to get to it. I have a copy on my Kindle so am planning to make this my next ebook read!
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
I posted my 20 Books of Summer reading plans yesterday and this book is on there. This is the book that I most want to get to this summer so I’m aiming to start my challenge with this book on Monday. I can’t wait to get started!
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. 🙂
I don’t even know where to start with your books! So many fab ones! I keep here about the Rachel amphlett one! I need to check it out! Enjoy your reading ❤️
A Modern Family sounds amazing! The Lost Properties of Love sounds really intriguing, too. I’m looking forward to your reviews!
I have quite a few of these coming up on my TBR soon for blog tours so I’m super glad to see you enjoyed them!
You’ve got such great books here, Hayley. I do look books that explore character as well as having solid plots, and it sounds as though you’ve got several here like that. I’ll be keen to know what you think of them.
I’m reading Star Crossed by Minnie Darke. Light and fun, which I need!
I’ll be reading The Friend Who Lied tomorrow! I am glad you enjoyed The Holiday, it’s on my summer reads list. Happy reading! x
I have heard of a few of these but I haven’t read any of them. I own The Goldfinch but I haven’t read it yet. I hope you have a great reading week.
I loved Sister of Mine, too, Hayley! I can’t wait for your thoughts on the new Alice Feeney! As always, wonderful reads!
I’ve been wanting to read Tana French and Karin Slaughter never disappoints.
Some wonderful books here. I tried reading The Goldfinch a few years ago and couldn’t get into it, I think I need to try it again.
I really must read a Karin Slaughter book!
I loved We Must Be Brave. A beautiful read.
I’m happy to hear you are enjoying The Friend Who Lied so far! I can’t wait to read it. Have a wonderful week and happy reading!
Death and Other Happy Endings is one that caught my eye, glad to see you’re enjoying it