Reading in January
06 January
When I finished my degree last summer, one of the things I
was most excited about with having more time on my hands was being able to sit
down and indulge in reading again. I've always been an avid reader, but
throughout my degree and especially the final year when my dissertation was
taking over my life, I simply did not have the time to indulge in reading for
pleasure.
I've definitely upped my reading since, making sure to put
some time aside every single day to sit down and read – even if it’s just for half
an hour before I drift off at night. I'm forever reading more than one book at
a time, so I decided it’d be a good idea to share with you the books I'm
getting through each month. These are the books I’ll be reading this January.
I adore murder mysteries and one of my favourite authors for
a good who-dun-it read is Carola Dunn
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I first came across Dunn a few years back when looking for a Christmas themed
read, settling upon Mistletoe and Murder, £4.49. Ever since, Dunn has been one of my favourite authors and as a
Christmas present to myself, I decided it was time to seriously expand my
Carola Dunn library, buying every single book in the addictive Daisy Dalrymple
Mystery series. Now that I have all of the books in the series, I've decided to
take reading them from the first through to the last and I’m currently making
my way through The Winter Garden Mystery, £4.40.
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I first came across Dunn a few years back when looking for a Christmas themed
read, settling upon Mistletoe and Murder, £4.49. Ever since, Dunn has been one of my favourite authors and as a
Christmas present to myself, I decided it was time to seriously expand my
Carola Dunn library, buying every single book in the addictive Daisy Dalrymple
Mystery series. Now that I have all of the books in the series, I've decided to
take reading them from the first through to the last and I’m currently making
my way through The Winter Garden Mystery, £4.40.
“The merest hint of
spring has arrived in Cheshire, and so has Daisy Dalrymple. The feisty flapper
is a breath of fresh air to the occupants of gloomy Occles Hall, among them her
former school chum, wallflower Bobbie Parslow, and the thorny mistress of the
manor, Lady Valeria. While photographing the barren grounds behind the house,
Daisy suspects someone has been digging amidst the soil’s first green shoots –
and promptly unearths the corpse of Grace Moss, the missing parlour maid. So
begins a harrowing romp as the dead woman’s shocking secret is revealed –
leaving Daisy to catch a killer before she’s pushing up the daisies....”.
Set in 1923 England, the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries are
perfect for cold winter nights, cosying up with a hot cup of tea and cheeky
biscuit for a read that will leave you wondering who-dun-it right through til
the end. I'm well and truly engrossed in this one, and already eager to continue
the series!
Another book which I've started this January is one I'm only
a few pages into, so not one I can say a lot about just yet – but a book many
of you will have already heard of. A Sunday Times best-seller, The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
, £1.80,
seems
to have taken the book-world by storm and it’s a book which instantly grabbed
my attention when I saw the cover (I am a
real sucker for beautiful book covers!).
, £1.80,
seems
to have taken the book-world by storm and it’s a book which instantly grabbed
my attention when I saw the cover (I am a
real sucker for beautiful book covers!).
“On an autumn day in
1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in
the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a
new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but
instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. Only later does Johannes
appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized
replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an exclusive miniaturist, whose
tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways....”.
Really excited to get more stuck into this one, but I’d love
to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it already (although no spoilers,
please!).
What’s on your reading list for January?
10 comments
The Miniaturist was one of my highlights of 2014! Fantastic read, with a clever little mystery tying it all together. I hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED it! One of my favourite books ever now, such a beautifully written read xo
DeleteI'm interested in reading 'The Miniaturist' too! Purely because of the cover like you said! I've just bought the first two books of 'Game Of Throne's' so going to get stuck into them soon!
ReplyDeleteLoverslost-inspace.blogspot.co.uk
xo
I cannot recommend The Miniaturist enough, absolutely brilliant read! I tried to read the GoT books but then went passed where I was in the books, in the TV series - so I gave up! Good luck getting through them, they're such big books! xo
DeleteAfter reading this post I realised what's been missing from my life recently: a good murder mystery book. I've been reading a lot of sci-fi/ fantasy lately. The one I'm currently going through is 2001: A Space Odyssey. Almost done! It's a good book.
ReplyDeleteWell in that case I really recommend checking out Carola Dunn! :) xo
DeleteI've wanted to read the Miniaturist ever since seeing the gorgeous adverts on the underground. Looking forward to reading your review. x
ReplyDeleteEmily - thebelljarxo.blogspot.co.uk
Did you spot my review? :) I adored it, brilliant read - I recommend giving it a go if you haven't picked it up already xo
DeleteI just wrote a blog post about my favorite book of the month! It was actually a trilogy by Lauren Oliver! You should check it out! xx
ReplyDeletehttp://lilliemysel.blogspot.com
Love a good trilogy - I'll check it out, thank you! :) xo
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