Emmabbooks Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) April (not all the reviews of all these books on my blog yet - waiting for publication date) 19. Into The Black by Rowland White - "the extraordinary untold story of the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia and the astronauts who flew her" 18. Long Time Lost by Chris Ewan - thriller racing through Europe to save those under protection March 17. Dream Accomplished by Elizabeth Gross - find a dream and follow it, instead of giving into to illness 16. This is One Moment by Mila Gray - love vs giving up 15. The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad - glimpses into personal lives. 5* rating from me 14. Free to be Tegan by Mary Grand - life after a religious cult upbringing. 13. Lies of the Dead by Shauna Bickley - mystery thriller set in Devon and Cornwall, England February 12. The Castaway's War: One Man's Battle against Imperial Japan by Stephen Harding - Military History and survival story 11. Code Name Papa: Code Name Papa: My Extraordinary Life while Hiding in Plain Sight by John Murray,Sharon Murray and Abby Jones - memoir of US undercover agent. 5* read 10. The Girl in Berlin by Elizabeth Wilson - fiction set in the time of Burgess/Maclean disappearance. Disappointing 9. A Stranger's House by Clare Chase - romantic mystery 8. The Boy from Hell by Alison Thompson - lots of practical advice on coping with a child with ADHD, or behavioural problems. 7. Death Comes First by Hilary Bonner - a psychological thriller (clever not frightening) . Who can you trust? January 6. A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome by Alberto Angela - a fictional stroll through Rome in 115 CE (AD) 5. The Silent Hours by Cesca Major - French WWII moving novel, based on true event 4. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh - A psychological thriller with a slow start, that suddenly takes off and gallops to the end. 3. The Anesthesia Game by Rea Nolan Martin - Fun and exciting fantasy, though fantasy is a bit outside my comfort zone 2. An Invisible Client by Victor Methos - Gripping courtroom drama 1. The Humans by Matt Haig - A life affirming read, good story and a laugh about what it is to be human. Best Books from 2015 - that I read. A Bargain Struck by Liz Harris - Married life in 1887 Wyoming (historical fiction) Ask Him Why by Catherine Ryan Hyde - How do you judge others (fiction) Baptism by Max Kinnings - 488 pages of non stop action (thriller) Casting Off by Emma Bamford - Sailing away to adventure and happiness (memoir) Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith - Life in Stalin's Russia. (historical thriller) Forgive Me by Amanda Eye Ward - A gripping excursion into South Africa's past (historical fiction) Give Us This Day by Tom Avitabile - Fast moving action thriller based in New York House of Ashes by Monique Roffey - Novel loosely based on the attempted coup in Trinidad in 1990 (fiction) How to be Brave by Louise Beech- Uplifting and compelling novel on surviving difficult times - based around true events. (fiction) I am Nujood, aged 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - A fascinating, and harrowing, look at the lifes of (some) girls in Yemen (biography) Staying Sharp by Henry Emmons and David Alter - How the brain works, and what you can do to keep it working at full capacity (non-fiction) The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas - Beautiful and thought provoking new translation of classic (fiction) The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne - Gripping psychological thriller. The Pearl that Broke its Shell by Nadia Hashimi - Two women's lives in different times in Afghanistan (fiction) The War Came Home with Him by Catherine Madison - A memoir from the daughter of a Korean War survivor. You Think You Know Me by Clare Chase - Great thriller based in the London art world. Edited April 17, 2016 by Emmabbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyora Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Wishing you a great reading year! And really cool that you have your own review blog Edited January 29, 2016 by Shyora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Always nice to see a new member start up their own reading log! I wish you have fun with it I noticed you've read I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. Do you read a lot of psychological thrillers, and would you recommend this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Happy reading in 2016! You're making great progress already. I loved The Humans and I Let You Go. Quite a variety of genres you've got there, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmabbooks Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Wishing you a great reading year! And really cool that you have your own review blog Thanks for your comments Shyora. I find writing a blog makes me think much more about the books I read, and therefore I get so much more out of them. Always nice to see a new member start up their own reading log! I wish you have fun with it I noticed you've read I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. Do you read a lot of psychological thrillers, and would you recommend this one? Thanks for your comments Frankie. I only rated I Let You Go 3 out of 5, because the first part was slow to get going, and I felt predictable. However, then it turned out that it wasn't at all predictable and I got really into it, so much so that I found the few violent scenes too upsetting for me. I much preferred The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne (I rated it 5 out of 5) - a great story about a family that relocate to an island in Scotland, that kept me guessing right to the end, and often wondering what I would do in that situation. Yes I do enjoy psychological thrillers, as long as they're clever rather than too scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Nice you've made a book blog . I loved The Humans too. Happy reading in 2016 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks for your comments Frankie. I only rated I Let You Go 3 out of 5, because the first part was slow to get going, and I felt predictable. However, then it turned out that it wasn't at all predictable and I got really into it, so much so that I found the few violent scenes too upsetting for me. I much preferred The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne (I rated it 5 out of 5) - a great story about a family that relocate to an island in Scotland, that kept me guessing right to the end, and often wondering what I would do in that situation. The reason why I was asking about I Let You Go is because I think I've seen copies of the book at the library and might be interested in reading it I'll google The Ice Twins, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmabbooks Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 I Let You Go is certainly a very popular book - just not with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Good to see you liked Catherine Ryan Hyde. I haven't read Ask Him Why, but have read quite a few of her books. You do have a variety of genres, I like that you read a lot history too! We read different periods, but its always nice to see someone reading historical books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmabbooks Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Anna - inspired by this site, I've just started The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin, about Sisi The Empress of Austria (1875). Early days yet, but great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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