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Books/ Covers That Make Me Think Of Summer

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Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all well today. As we are getting to the summer months I wanted to share some of the books that make me think of summer and some covers that do the same.

As it turns out all of the books in this list are actually murder mysteries. I didn’t realise that as I was writing it but it does sort of make sense to me. I love a quick, fun, cosy mystery in the summer.

What books make you think of summer?

Murder at the Palace by N R Daws

How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin

A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey

Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liana Moriarty

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

The Miss Underhay series by Helena Dixon

Monthly TBRs

July TBR

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Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all doing well today. It is time to reveal what books I am hoping to get to read in July!

If you have read any of these books, let me know what you thought of them!

The Cut by Richard Armitage

I am meeting this author soon at an event so I want to read this book in preperation.

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

I have read the Emily Wilde series by this author so I want to try more of her books and see if I enjoy those also, I am not usually into cosy fantasy so this will be interesting.

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker

I just recieved the second book in this series so I thought July is the right time to get stuck into this fantasy world and see if I enjoy it.

The Antique Hunter’s Murder at the Castle by C L Miller

This is the third installment in this series and I am looking forward to seeing how this book goes with a focus on one of the characters who has been in the sidelines up until now.

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

I have heard so many good things about this book and this series so I am excited to get into it.

I Know You Did It by Sue Wallman

Sue Wallman’s YA thrillers are enjoyable one sitting reads for me so I hope that this one is no different.

The Dreadfuls by A Rae Dunlap

This book is a new take on the Victorian era and the Jack the Ripper mystery. I am always interested in reading more of these.

Flirting With Murder by Amanda Sellett

I read one other book by this author a while ago and it was a romance book where this is a romance cross mystery so I hope that this will have a good blend of both genres and won’t focus too heavily on one or the other.

The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix

This is the second book in this series. It has been a while since I read the first one but I remember loving it and I love Garth Nix’s writing so this should be a good read.

The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs

This is the fifth book in the Miss Peregrine’s series and I have just read the fourth book which made me excited to continue and hopefully finish the series this month.

The Desolation of Devil’s Acre by Ransom Riggs

This is the final book in the Miss Peregrine’s series and I am really looking forward to finishing it off.

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Summer Book Recommendations

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Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today.

Seeing as it is now fully summertime I thought it would be fun to think back on the books I have read and give a few summer recs!

Dead man’s Folly by Agatha Christie

This is my second favourite Agatha Christie novel, second to Halloween Party, and there are village fairs and secrets and I adore this book.

Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman

It is literally in the title, and it is a great, twisty mystery. I know a lot of people like to read thrillers and mysteries in the summer and this would be a great choice.

What Would Jane Austen Do by Linda Corbett

This is a nice, sweet, summery romance novel and I think it is set in summer because it features a literary festival and they are mostly held in the summer months if they are outside.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

This book is a sweet, cosy fantasy with some romance and it feels like a good summer read.

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell

Even the colours on the covers of this series scream series, same as Vampire Academy the series gets dark in some places but it is a brilliant fantasy series great for the summer.

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

This is a nostalgic one for me, I love this series and it is a young adult vampire series, to me it just feels like a summer series, it gets dark in places but the characters and their humour keep things light.

Monthly TBRs

May TBR

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Happy Friday bookish people! I am going on a week long holiday this month so I have made sure that my TBR has a lot of choice and variety.

The Agathas

Beggars Abbey by V L Valentine

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

Daughters of Night

Everyone in my family have killed someone

Finlay Donovan jumps the gun

The Good Thieves

The Hemlock Cure

I Hope You’re Listening

Katherine of Aragon by Alison Weir

The London Seance Society

Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder

Northranger

Pen Dipped in Poison

Queen’s Assassin

Radio Silence

Sabriel

Traitors Blade

Under the Whispering Door

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for murderers

Wolf Hall

Your Turn To Die

What are you reading in May?

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October Wrap Up!

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Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you all had a great October! If you have seen my November TBR that I posted on Friday then you will know that my October was so busy, with my sister getting married, working towards my RDC2 and meeting a potential guide dog match (I will be posting about this on Friday if you are interested in knowing more about it).

So, my reading month in October was much better than it has been recently so that has made the month a lot more enjoyable. And now I am going to share with you which books I managed to read this month. Let me know in the comments if you have read any of these, what you thought of them and what you read in October!

October Wrap-Up!

  • Beach Read by Emily Henry – I did not read this
  • Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovelino – I did not read this one
  • Nothing more to tell by Karen M McManus – I was so excited to read this one but I didn’t manage to get around to it this month
  • Pages and Co 3 by Anna James – I did read this one and as with the rest of the series, I really enjoyed it.
  • Finale by Stephanie Garber – I did not read this
  • Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – another book I was so looking forward to reading but I didn’t get to this month
  • The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson – I did read this book and loved it
  • Miss Marple short stories collection – I read this one too
  • Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – I did not read this either
  • A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle – I did not read this
  • Your Turn to die by sue wallman – I did not read this one either
  • European Travels for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss – This book is huge, so I did not read it this month
  • Devil’s Advocate by Steve Cavanaugh – I did not read this either

outside of my October TBR I also read The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett which I also really enjoyed.

So, this month I read four books which is a great amount for me at the moment.

That’s it for my October Wrap-Up, I hope you enjoyed reading it!

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October TBR

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Happy Friday bookish people! I am happy today to be bringing you my TBR for october!

October is a busy month for me, I have my RDC2 Assessment coming up in December so a lot of work needed for that and also – my sister is getting married this month! Which is so exciting. While she is on her honeymoon I get to stay at her house and look after her cat so that will also be interesting.

I am also going to London this month for the Billy Idol concert, and while there I have been invited to a book event with Orion publishing and excited doesn’t even begin to cover my feelings for that. After the event I am getting the sleeper train home and that will be an experience I am sure.

Anyway, to do all this I am going to need some good books so here is my October TBR!

Beach Read by Emily Henry

I am quite excited to read this book, I currently have the ebook on loan from my local library.

Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovelino

This book is set in a library or school and is full of spooky plot ideas perfect for October reading.

Nothing More to tell by Karen M McManus

I have just bought this book and I am very excited to read it, I love her books and this one is perfect for my PhD.

Pages and Co by Anna James

The third book, I can’t remember right now what the title is but I enjoyed the first two and this could be a nice light read for me.

Finale by Stephanie Garber

I have read the first two books in the Caraval series and loved them but I have heard mixed things about this final book so I have been putting off reading it, maybe this month is the month.

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

This books sounds so good and I just got this book in last month’s fairyloot box.

Three Dahlias by Katy Watson

This book has all the elements I love, an old manor house, a small cast of characters, a murder mystery I cannot wait to read it.

Marple

The new anthology of Marple short stories is another book that is right up my street, I always loved Poirot more but honestly I will take any Agatha Christie I can get.

Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

I really love Stephanie Garber’s books and this one has such a beautiful cover that I can’t wait to read it.

A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle

A murder mystery, set on a boat. It sounds amazing.

Your Turn To Die by Sue Wallman

Her books are always so tense and psychological so I am very excited to read it in October.

European Travels for the Monstrous Gentlewomen by Theodora Goss

This book is big but I am loving historical settings at the moment.

Devil’s Advocate by Steve Cavanaugh

After reading the synopsis of this book I love the idea of a law setting in a thriller.

That’s it for my October TBR, I hope you all enjoyed it. What books are you reading in October? Have you read any of these?