Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) My Reading List 2018 Well, where does the time go and the 'TBR' pile of books is getting higher. Yet again I didn't reach my meagre 'to read' total of 30 .... but have done better with 22, must find shorter reads.... I shall endeavour, yet again, to reach it this year, famous last words I hear you say. I'm hoping I can add a few more new authors along the reading trail too as I did last year. You are all very good at recommendations. I'll try to read more from the books already on my shelf though, than buying....but we all know how hard that is especially when you have a 'wish list' for birthdays, Mother's Day and Christmas..! List from 2017 (23) List from 2016 (19) List from 2015 (26) List from 2014 (20) List from 2013 (20) Follow the above link to the other lists from previous years via 2013 Reading at the moment 'The Other Mrs Walker by Mary Paulson-Ellis (struggling with this one to be honest) 'Her Mother's Shadow' by Diane Chamberlain January 'The Beach Cafe' by Lucy Diamond 'The Runaway Quilt' (#4 of Elm Creek Quilts) by Jennifer Chaiverini February March 'The Bees' by Laline Paull (started in January) April May 'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty (started in April) 'Keeper of the Light' by Diane Chamberlain (#1 of trilogy) June 'Kiss River' by Diane Chamberlain (started end of May, #2 of trilogy) July 'Her Mother's Shadow' by Diane Chamberlain (#3 of trilogy)(started in June) August 'The Little Pieces of You and Me' by Vanessa Greene September October November December Edited August 13, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Wishlist to Buy 'Night Road' by Kristin Hannah 'Magic Hour' by Kristin Hannah 'Distant Shore' by Kristin Hannah 'Home Again' by Kristin Hannah 'Winter Garden' by Kristin Hannah 'The Cornish House' by Liz Fenwick 'A Cornish Stranger' by Liz Fenwick 'The Returning Tide' by Liz Fenwick 'One Cornish Summer' by Liz Fenwick 'The Button Collector' by Elizabeth Jennings 'Leaving Time' by Jodi Picoult 'The House Between Tides' by Sarah Maine 'Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe' by Milly Johnson 'Another Night, Another Day' by Sarah Rayner 'The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto' by Mitch Albom 'Summer's Child' by Diane Chamberlain 'The Stolen Marriage' by Diane Chamberlain (bought Jan 2018) 'Then She Was Gone' by Lisa Jewell 'The Other Sister' by Rowan Coleman 'The Summer of Impossible Things' by Rowan Coleman 'The Keeper of Lost Things' by Ruth Hogan 'Hetty's Farmhouse Bakery' by Cathy Bramley 'Shadow Man' by Margaret Kirk 'It Takes One to Know One' by Isla Dewar Edited July 21, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) To Be Read List I will be adding to this when I choose the books from my shelves that I really want to try and read this year. 'The Shadow Wife' by Diane Chamberlain (add to recommendation of reading challenge when read) 'The Courage Tree' by Diane Chamberlain (another one from lovely Chaliepud/Hayley) 'Keeper of the Light' by Diane Chamberlain (read May '18 (trilogy) (Kiss River & Her Mother's Shadow) 'The Stolen Marriage' by Diane Chamberlain 'The Secret Keeper' by Kate Morton 'Daughter of the House' by Rosie Thomas 'The Beach Cafe' by Lucy Diamond (read Jan '18) 'The Fire Child' by SK Tremayne 'The Two Week Wait' by Sarah Rayner 'The Little Pieces of You and Me' by Vanessa Greene (pressie from Chaliepud/Hayley) (read Aug '18) 'The Bees' by Laline Paull (read Mar '18) 'The Dandelion Years' by Erica James 'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty (read April/May '18) 'Friend Request' by Laura Marshall 'A Man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman Edited August 13, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) New Authors/Books Bought or Borrowed/Read New Author = * Books bought/borrowed/swapped = # Read = @ 'The Stolen Marriage' by Diane Chamberlain # (Jan) 'Friend Request' by Laura Marshall * # (Jan) 'A Man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman * # (March Mother's Day pressie from Kenny) 'The Bees' by Laline Paull * @ Edited March 31, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Books Read/Authors British Lucy Diamond Laline Paull (new author for me) Vanessa Greene International Jennifier Chiaverini (USA) Liane Moriarty (AUS) Diane Chamberlain (USA x 3) Edited August 13, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) A book challenge pinched from Chaliepud/Hayley. I hoping to fill in a few more of these hopefully in 2018 (started this in 2017) A book you read in school A book from your childhood A book published over 100 years ago A book published in the last year A non-fiction book - ('The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell...could be moved) A book written by a male author - 'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale A book written by a female author - 'Song of the Skylark' by Erica James A book by someone who isn’t a writer (think Paul Kalathani or Richard Branson) A book that became/is becoming a film A book published in the 20th Century A book set in your hometown/region A book with someone’s name in the title 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure' by Lynn Reid Banks A book with a number in the title - '6 Rainier Drive' by Debbie Macomber A book with a character with your first name A book someone else recommended to you A book with over 500 pages A book you can finish in a day - 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede' by Lynne Reid Banks A previously banned book A book with a one-word title - 'Reflection' by Diane Chamberlain A book translated from another language A book that will improve a specific area of your life A memoir or journal - 'Life After You' by Lucie Brownlee A book written by someone younger than you A book somewhere visited/place name in title - 'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore An award-winning book A self-published book A book with a season in the title - 'The Forgotten Summer' by Carol Drinkwater A book with a colour in the title - 'The Black House' by Peter May A book with a café/tearoom/restaurant theme - The Beach Cafe' by Lucy Diamond ('18) A book with an animal/bird in the title or a character - 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah Edited January 14, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) ** OFFICIALLY OPEN ** ** FOR 2018 READING ** WELCOME ** TO MY BOOK-LOVING FRIENDS** HOPING WE CAN SHARE A YEAR FILLED WITH GREAT BOOKS & REVIEWS LET THE READING COMMENCE * * * * * * * * * * Edited January 1, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I wish you a great reading year in 2018, Diane ! May it be filled with great books . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hi Diane, I hope you have a fabulous 2018, with lots of good reads, both new and TBR! I see a good few Kristin Hannah on your to buy list, did you know she has a new book coming out later this month? It is called The Great Alone and is set in Alaska, so it should be a good winter read (along with Winter Garden). I have every faith that you can reach your target this year, I have upped my target by 15, there is nothing like a little optimism to begin the New Year. One of my non book resolutions is to spend less time on my phone, if I can stick to this then I'm sure I can squeeze in a few more reads. Anyway, best wishes to you and yours, I'll be keeping a close eye on your thread for more recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hope you have a happy new year, and it’s an excellent reading one for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 'The Beach Cafe' by Lucy Diamond Starting of the year with an easy read from the TBR pile. Café and Cornwall seemed like a nice escape read and it was. Evie inherits her Aunts beach café. Stuck in a rut with temping jobs that are boring and going nowhere she decides to give it a go. Her boyfriend breaks up with her and she eventually moves to Cornwall. Lots of things to learn about running a wee business etc. A delightful jumble of likeable characters. It flows along gently with sometimes predictable outcomes, but nothing bad happens and has a nice cosy ending. Just the thing for these cold, winter days/evenings to curl up with. Probably more of a summer read though. 4/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Ooh, I started reading Lucy Diamond books last year, and this was the first one (I actually listened to the audiobook), and she's becoming one of my favourites for a bit of romantic escapism, up there with Jenny Colgan for me. Glad you enjoyed it, Diane, and if you've not read any of her other books, I'd say all the ones I've read so far have been very enjoyable. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 @chesilbeach....I have read two of her others and good few years ago now though...'Over You' and 'Any Way You Want Me' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I really liked The Beach Café too, glad you liked it Diane . I've not read any other Lucy Diamond novels yet (I do plan to do that some time), but I did read the novellas that follow the characters in The Beach Café (Christmas at the Beach Café, Christmas Gifts at the Beach Café, and A Baby at the Beach Café). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Athena said: I really liked The Beach Café too, glad you liked it Diane . I've not read any other Lucy Diamond novels yet (I do plan to do that some time), but I did read the novellas that follow the characters in The Beach Café (Christmas at the Beach Café, Christmas Gifts at the Beach Café, and A Baby at the Beach Café). oooo...didn't know there were those. Sounds like fun to follow up on characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 18 hours ago, Inver said: oooo...didn't know there were those. Sounds like fun to follow up on characters. I enjoyed them, yes . I got the first two on my Kindle and the third as a paperback QuickReads book. I enjoyed spending more time with the characters and seeing more of their lives and futures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Happy Reading in 2018, Diane ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 'The Runaway Quilt' (Elm Creek Series #4) by Jennifier Chiaverini It has been a while since I've read an Elm Creek quilt adventure and I enjoyed it. It was interesting finding out about the 'codes' supposedly used in quilts to guide runaway slaves via the Underground railway to safety. All this found out by Sylvia reading memoirs written by her great grandmother's sister Gerda and quilts stitched and kept in the house she wasn't aware of. It would appear they gave shelter to a pregnant runaway Joanna who desperately needed shelter. This is a large part of the memoir and how they managed to help her, amongst other family secrets. I look forward to reading the remaining books of the series I have on my shelf. 4/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Have a great reading year in 2018, Inver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 So it's Mother's Day here in UK. I had a wishlist and youngest gave me .... 'A Man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman. I've read good reviews for it recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I'm glad you had a good Mother's Day . Here in the Netherlands Mother's Day is in May. I haven't read A Man Called Ove yet, but it's on my TBR. I hope you enjoy it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Strictly it's called Mothering Sunday in the UK and isn't the equivalent of Mother's Day in other countries. Rather than it being a set date (or a set weekend, if you know what I mean), it's actually a religious festival (to celebrate your Mother Church) and moves about dependant on when Easter is - like pancake day. Although nowadays wetreat it the same way as other country's Mother's Days. I got 3 books for Mother's Day (it's still easier to say it that way ). The new Philip Pullman, Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and How to be a boy by Robert Webb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, More reading time required said: Strictly it's called Mothering Sunday in the UK and isn't the equivalent of Mother's Day in other countries. Rather than it being a set date (or a set weekend, if you know what I mean), it's actually a religious festival (to celebrate your Mother Church) and moves about dependant on when Easter is - like pancake day. Although nowadays wetreat it the same way as other country's Mother's Days. I got 3 books for Mother's Day (it's still easier to say it that way ). The new Philip Pullman, Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and How to be a boy by Robert Webb. I saw a nice thing in the paper, someone suggesting it`s for anyone who takes a Mothering role in your life. Any excuse for new books, eh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 50 minutes ago, Little Pixie said: I saw a nice thing in the paper, someone suggesting it`s for anyone who takes a Mothering role in your life. Any excuse for new books, eh ? Ah yes, that's a nice viewpoint on it. When I was young, I used to think "Mother's Day, Father's Day? When's Kid's day?". Now I'm older and have children of my own, I know now that that's *every* day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 14 hours ago, More reading time required said: Strictly it's called Mothering Sunday in the UK and isn't the equivalent of Mother's Day in other countries. Rather than it being a set date (or a set weekend, if you know what I mean), it's actually a religious festival (to celebrate your Mother Church) and moves about dependant on when Easter is - like pancake day. Although nowadays wetreat it the same way as other country's Mother's Days. That's very interesting, I didn't know that, thanks . 14 hours ago, More reading time required said: I got 3 books for Mother's Day (it's still easier to say it that way ). The new Philip Pullman, Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and How to be a boy by Robert Webb. I hope you enjoy all of them . I've pre-ordered the paperback of Sleeping Beauties, so I should get it when it is released. 12 hours ago, Little Pixie said: I saw a nice thing in the paper, someone suggesting it`s for anyone who takes a Mothering role in your life. Any excuse for new books, eh ? That makes sense . Haha . 12 hours ago, More reading time required said: When I was young, I used to think "Mother's Day, Father's Day? When's Kid's day?". Now I'm older and have children of my own, I know now that that's *every* day! I thought that too when I was a kid! My mum told me the same thing you know now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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