Hello all!! Happy Saturday! The end of the month is drawing in and my nephew turns 17 this weekend….. very scary!! I feel very old!!
Finally getting back into the reading mode, so managed to finish 4 books this week! 2 new additions to the Netgalley sheles and a lovely book from an author to review! A good week!!
Here’s my look back!
BOOKS FINISHED
THE 6:20 MAN by DAVID BALDACCI – 4 STARS
THE CONJUROR’S APPRENTICE by G J WILLIAMS – 4 STARS
DIARY OF A VOID by EMI YAGI – 4 STARS
UPGRADE by BLAKE CROUCH (audiobook) – 5 STARS
BOOKHAUL
2 new additions to my Netgalley shelves….
DIARY OF A TUSCAN BOOKSHOP by ALBA DONATI
publication date – November 2022
Under the Tuscan Sun meets Diary of a Bookseller in this charming memoir by an Italian poet recounting her experience opening a bookshop in a village in Tuscany.
Alba Donati was used to her hectic life working as a book publicist in Italy—a life that made her happy and allowed her to meet prominent international authors—but she was ready to make a change. One day she decided to return to Lucignana, the small village in the Tuscan hills where she was born. There she opened a tiny but enchanting bookshop in a lovely little cottage on a hill, surrounded by gardens filled with roses and peonies.
With fewer than 200 year-round residents, Alba’s shop seemed unlikely to succeed, but it soon sparked the enthusiasm of book lovers both nearby and across Italy. After surviving a fire and pandemic restrictions, the “Bookshop on the Hill” soon became a refuge and destination for an ever-growing community. The locals took pride in the bookshop—from Alba’s centenarian mother to her childhood friends and the many volunteers who help in the day-to-day running of the shop. And in short time it has become a literary destination, with many devoted readers coming from afar to browse, enjoy a cup of tea, and find comfort in the knowledge that Alba will find the perfect read for them.
Alba’s lifelong love of literature shines on every page of this unique and uplifting book. Formatted as diary entries with delightful lists of the books sold at the shop each day, this inspirational story celebrates reading as well as book lovers and booksellers, the unsung heroes of the literary world.
THE GARNETT GIRLS by GEORGINA MOORE
publication date – February 2023
‘Love makes you do things you never thought you were capable of.’
Margo and Richard’s love affair was the stuff legends are made of – forbidden, passionate, all-encompassing. But ultimately, doomed.
When Richard walked out, Margo shut herself away from the world, leaving her three daughters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha, to run wild.
Having put the past behind her, charismatic Margo holds court in her cottage on the Isle of Wight, refusing to ever speak of Richard. But her silence is keeping each of the Garnett girls from finding true happiness.
The eldest, Rachel, is desperate to return to London, but is held hostage by responsibility for Sandcove, their beloved but crumbling family home.
Imogen, the dreamy middle child, feels the pressure to marry her kind, considerate fiancé, even when her life is taking an unexpected turn.
And wild, passionate Sasha, trapped between her increasingly divided sisters and her controlling husband, is weighed down by a secret that could shake the family to its core…
And then I received a copy of this beaut from the lovely author to review….
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE FOR THE RAILWAY GIRLS by MAISIE THOMAS
The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls series!
Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season…
When Cordelia‘s daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn’t meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love – a love that she has never forgotten.
Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend’s name, but there will be unforeseen consequences.
It’s nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it’s not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, and an impossible situation lies ahead.
There will be more than one storm for the railway girls to weather but with the friendship and support of one another, there’s hope that all will be well by Christmas…
CURRENTLY READING
THE VANISHING ACT OF ESME LENNOX by MAGGIE O’FARRELL
HAPPY READING!
Books and Me! 
It looks like a fab bookish week! Hope you enjoy your new additions. xx
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thank you! I hope so too!! xx
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I’d forgotten I’d read The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox until I saw you mention it here. To be fair, it was six years ago! I remember it took me a little time to get into but I enjoyed it very much by the end.
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glad to have jogged your memory haha! I’m really enjoying it too!
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