11 books read this month. 9 fiction, 2 non-fiction. I really think I have read some cracking good books this month, what a great booky start to 2012! If the rest of the year is as good reading wise – then I shall be pleased indeed.
1.The Heretic’s Daughter (2008) Kathleen Kent (F)
2. Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) Thomas Hardy (F)
3. The Brontes went to Woolworths (1931) Rachel Ferguson (F)
4.The House of Mirth (1905) Edith Wharton (F)
5.The Sittaford Mystery (1931) Agatha Christie (F)
6. Agent Zigzag (2007) Ben Macintyre (NF)
7. The Many Conditions of Love (2009) Farahad Zama (F)
8. Treasure Hunt (1952) Molly Keane (F)
9. Yesterday Morning (2002) Diana Athill (NF)
10 The Enchanted April (1922) Elizabeth Von Arnim (F)
11 The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton (2011) Elizabeth Speller (F)
Difficult to say which were my top reads of this month as they were all so good – in different ways. Onb reflection though my special mentions this month are:
1. Far from the Madding crowd – Thomas Hardy
Still a wonderful read after all this time. A romantic pastoral, a gripping story with many familiar Hardy themes.
2 The House of Mirth – Edith Wharton
An absolutely fabulous read, an early 20th Century novel of New York society, and the beautiful flawed Lily Bart.
3 The Enchanted April – Elizabeth Von Arnim
A joy of a read, a charming curl up with a hot cup of cocoa of a book from 1922, I read a kindle version available free.
4 The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton
A brilliant page turner, a hard to put down novel and a great read.
Great list, you really are on a roll. Bonne continuation.