Books Read October 2015 (Books 94-106)
Below is a summary of my October reading with links to longer reviews in my journal.
Book 94: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey, 2014. 323 pages. Unconventional mystery with dementia theme. Review here.
Book 95: The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota, 2015. 480 pages. Story of economic migrants in England. Review here.
Book 96: The Girl in Spider's Web (Millennium Trilogy #4) by David Lagercrantz, 2015. Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding. 431 pages. Unabridged Audiobook (16 hrs, 46 mns). Read by Saul Reichlin. Continuation of acclaimed series by new author. Little hesitant though worth reading. Review here.
Book 97: Satin Island by Tom McCarthy, 2015. 173 pages. Musings of a corporate anthropologist. Review here.
Book 98: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma, 2015. 304 pages. Tale of four brothers in 1990s Nigeria. Review here.
Book 99: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara , 2015. 734 pages. Relates the fortunes of four NYC room-mates. Disturbing content. Review here.
Book 100: Unnatural Issue (Elemental Masters #7) by Mercedes Lackey, 2011. 400 pages. Unabridged Audiobook (13 hrs, 19 mins). Read by Kate Reading. Set at outset of Great War and loosely based on 'Donkeyskin' and similar tales. Review here.
Book 101: Dead Weight (Lizzy Gardner #2) by T. R. Ragan, 2011. 312 pages. Second in this series featuring a kick-ass private eye.
Book 102: The Blissfully Dead (D.I. Lennon #2) by Mark Edwards and Louise Voss, 2015. 418 pages Thrilling London-based police procedural. Reviews of Books 101 and 102.
Book 103: The Shattered Court (The Four Arts #1) by . J. Scott, 2015. 336 pages. Promising start to fantasy series. Review here.
Book 104: The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30) by Terry Pratchett, 2003. 404 pages. First in Tiffany Aching sequence. Review here.
Book 105: Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop by Abby Clements, 2013. 348 pages. Unabridged Audiobook. (8 hrs, 33 mns) Read by Jane Collingwood. Brighton-based chick-lit.
Book 106: Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden #1) by Charlaine Harris, 1990. 202 pages. Early cosy mystery by Harris. Reviews of Books 105 and 106.
Book 94: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey, 2014. 323 pages. Unconventional mystery with dementia theme. Review here.
Book 95: The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota, 2015. 480 pages. Story of economic migrants in England. Review here.
Book 96: The Girl in Spider's Web (Millennium Trilogy #4) by David Lagercrantz, 2015. Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding. 431 pages. Unabridged Audiobook (16 hrs, 46 mns). Read by Saul Reichlin. Continuation of acclaimed series by new author. Little hesitant though worth reading. Review here.
Book 97: Satin Island by Tom McCarthy, 2015. 173 pages. Musings of a corporate anthropologist. Review here.
Book 98: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma, 2015. 304 pages. Tale of four brothers in 1990s Nigeria. Review here.
Book 99: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara , 2015. 734 pages. Relates the fortunes of four NYC room-mates. Disturbing content. Review here.
Book 100: Unnatural Issue (Elemental Masters #7) by Mercedes Lackey, 2011. 400 pages. Unabridged Audiobook (13 hrs, 19 mins). Read by Kate Reading. Set at outset of Great War and loosely based on 'Donkeyskin' and similar tales. Review here.
Book 101: Dead Weight (Lizzy Gardner #2) by T. R. Ragan, 2011. 312 pages. Second in this series featuring a kick-ass private eye.
Book 102: The Blissfully Dead (D.I. Lennon #2) by Mark Edwards and Louise Voss, 2015. 418 pages Thrilling London-based police procedural. Reviews of Books 101 and 102.
Book 103: The Shattered Court (The Four Arts #1) by . J. Scott, 2015. 336 pages. Promising start to fantasy series. Review here.
Book 104: The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30) by Terry Pratchett, 2003. 404 pages. First in Tiffany Aching sequence. Review here.
Book 105: Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop by Abby Clements, 2013. 348 pages. Unabridged Audiobook. (8 hrs, 33 mns) Read by Jane Collingwood. Brighton-based chick-lit.
Book 106: Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden #1) by Charlaine Harris, 1990. 202 pages. Early cosy mystery by Harris. Reviews of Books 105 and 106.