Weekly Book Recap #104

  

It's been a quiet week, and I find it hard to believe we've reached the final days of March.  I'm looking forward to the new seasons of Call the Midwife and Mr. Selfridge, which start tonight.

This past week's posts:
Tuesday:  First Chapter Intro
Wednesday:   Waiting on . . .
Friday:  Friday 56 & Book Beginning

Now, the latest book recap, which is being shared on these blogs:
           
                          
                          Week of March 22-28, 2015

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer  

Showcase Sunday hosted by Vicky at  Books, Biscuits, and Tea
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? hosted by Sheila at Book Journey 

 

Finished reading . . .

A Murder of Magpies has the ingredients you expect in a first-rate mystery: an intelligent protagonist turned sleuth, a quirky cast of supporting characters, and a liberal amount of red herrings. An insider look at the publishing industry and humorous scenarios add to the reader's enjoyment of this debut mystery.

 

 Cavendon Hall  is an engrossing family saga chronicling the lives of two British families--the noble Inghams and their faithful Swanns, the clan who has served them for generations. The intertwined histories of these British families are revealed against the backdrop of the years leading up to World War I, and ends just after the war, as class and society in Great Britain are changing.

The story's conclusion left me wanting to know more about the characters and how their lives are affected by social change. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, Cavendon Women, which will undoubtedly provide more detail about the strong female characters Barbara Taylor Bradford has created in this new series. 

 

 Reading now . . .

                                         
                                 

My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse and The Vanishing Thief by Kate Parker

Borrowed from the library . . .

        

A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear, The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose, and Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway

 

                               

The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths and The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton

                                   

A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie and Still Life by Louise Penny

What did you read this week?  

. . . What did you add to your shelves or wish list?  

. . . . . . What are you reading next?

Enjoy life with books . . .

Catherine

 

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