
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It’s open for anyone to join in and is a great way to share what you’ve been reading!
Current Reads
Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn
I’ve read the first five chapters of this one so far and I can’t wait to read more. It’s a fascinating look at the history of how women have been treated by medical professionals over the years.
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
I started this book yesterday and I am gripped. It follows the awful story of a young child dying in a hot car having been forgotten about. The novel then follows the child’s parents and his mother’s sister, who left the child as we find out what happened. I feel like there are going to be twists and turns in this novel and I’m intrigued to see where it’s going.
Recent Reads
All My Mothers by Joanna Glen
This book is beautiful, I adored it! It follows Eva who lives with her parents who are quite cold and she never feels like she fits with them. Over the years she enjoys other people’s families and sees what she has missed out on. Ultimately this is a novel about found family and how that can bring you so much, and be just as important as the family you start out with. I loved this novel and I highly recommend it.
The Heights by Louise Candlish
Wow, this book is so good. I was gripped from start to finish and definitely think this is Candlish’s best book to date! This book follows a mother who becomes fixated on the boy who she knows is a bad influence on her son but things get out of control. I couldn’t put this book down, and now I’ve finished it I keep thinking about it!
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
This was one of my most anticipated reads for this year and I’m really happy to say that it didn’t disappoint! It follows three women in the aftermath of a murder and it’s so gripping!
Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce
I very much enjoyed this audiobook. It is the sequel to Dear Mrs Bird and it was lovely to be back with Emmie and seeing how her life is going. This is a book looking at women’s issues during the war and it manages to both highlight how difficult it was while at the same time being a feel-good read. I loved this and I recommend it.
The Island Home by Libby Page
This is a lovely read and I very much enjoyed it. I loved reading about the characters and the island of Kip, it’s such a feel-good read. I recommend this one.
What I Might Read Next
Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
These are the next two books to be read from my NetGalley shelf and while they’re not published until September I’m so keen to get to them so will hopefully get to read them this week.
What are you at the moment? Have you read any good books recently? I’d love to know 🙂
I’ve just finished Next of Kin, and due to start The Heights next week. I’m jealous you’ve got the next Richard Osman book on your list. I’m looking forward to reading about the characters from The Thursday Murder Club again.
My WWW post is: https://liseysreads.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/www-wednesday-25-21-july-2021/
A Slow Burning Fire looks brilliant. I am really hoping to get to read that one! I hope the next Richard Osman book is a good one for you!
So many tempting titles from favorite authors! I want the new Paula Hawkins book, and The Heights is on my list. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoyed Yours Cheerfully too. I thought it was a great follow-up to Dear Mrs Bird, even if the lady herself was absent.
Here’s my WWW https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/wwwwednesday-21st-july-2021/
I’m definitely adding Unwell Women to my list, it looks good.
I am definitely adding Unwell Women to my list of books to buy. I did a module on Ancient Greek medicine for my Masters and the things they did to women was just unbelievable. Hope you have a great week.
Unwell Women does sound fascinating. I keep thinking, oh the stories I could tell of my experiences with doctors, so I’m sure the author has compiled a eye opening look.
next of kin sounds really good!
I just finished Yours Cheerfully today! Such a lovely novel!
You’re so up to date with your NetGalley shelf: I’m impressed!! I am reading Broken Greek by Pete Paphides which is brilliant and I bet you’d love it if you haven’t read it already, and The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas which is about Gypsy/Traveller life and culture and is fascinating. Next up are two short books about being an anti-racist ally and one of the remaining July NetGalley books on my shelf.