Books Read May 2014 (Books 95-113)
Here is a summary of my May reading with links to longer reviews in my journal. I did read three additional books in May but have not reviewed them yet.
Book 95: The Visitor (Jack Reacher #4) by Lee Child, 2000. 512 pages. Another very readable thriller in this popular series. Review here.
Book 96: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, 2013. 337 pages. Powerful historical drama set in Iceland. Review here.
Book 97: Z: a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler, 2013. 375 pages. Review here.
Book 98: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C. W. Gortner, 2010. 416 pages. Historical fiction about this controversial queen. Review here.
Book 99: Wars of the Roses Book 1: Stormbird by Conn Iggulden, 2013. 507 pages. More historical fiction. Review here.
Book 100: The House of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz, 2011. 405 pages. Review here.
Book 101: Wolf (Jack Caffery #7) by Mo Hayder, 2014. 416 pages. Gruesome police procedural. Review here.
Book 102: The Three Evangelists by Fred Vargas,1995. Translated from the French by Sian Reynolds, 2006. 292 pages. Lively French mystery.
Book 103: The Chase (Fox and O'Hare #2) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, 2014. 320 pages. Entertaining crime caper. Reviews of Books 102 and 103.
Book 104: The Undertaking by Audrey Magee, 2014. 291 pages. Grim WWII drama set in Germany and Russia.
Book 105: The Light of Day by Graham Swift, 2003. 323 pages. Rambling mystery. Reviews of Books 104 and 105.
Book 106: Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman, 2012. 432 pages/Unabridged Audio (10 hrs, 23 mins). Read by Samuel West. Simple re-tellings of 50 Grimm tales. Review here.
Book 107: The Troubled Man (Kurt Wallander #10) by Henning Mankell, 2009. Translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson, 2011.367 pages. Final book in this series of Swedish police procedurals. Review here.
Book 108: Soulless: the Manga Volume 1 by Gail Carriger with artwork by Rem, 2012. 224 pages. Very pretty manga adaptation of steampunk fantasy. Review here.
Book 109: The Tournament by Matthew Reilly, 2013. 418 pages. 16th Century chess thriller. Review here.
Book 110: Dead Man's Chest (Phryne Fisher #18 by Kerry Greenwood, 2010. 259 pages/Unabridged Audio (8 hours, 31 mins). Read by Stephanie Daniel. Phryne and family go on holiday. Review here.
Book 111: The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter #1) by Megan Shepherd, 2013. 360 pages. Re-imagining of H. G. Wells The Island of Doctor Moreau. Review here.
Book 112: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann, 2012. 389 pages. Period family drama with a touch of murder. Review here.
Book 113: A Girl is a Half Formed Thing by Eimear McBride, 2013. 205 pages. The inner chaotic ramblings of an Irish girl circa 1980s. Review here.
Cross-posted to caersidi and bookish.
Book 95: The Visitor (Jack Reacher #4) by Lee Child, 2000. 512 pages. Another very readable thriller in this popular series. Review here.
Book 96: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, 2013. 337 pages. Powerful historical drama set in Iceland. Review here.
Book 97: Z: a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler, 2013. 375 pages. Review here.
Book 98: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C. W. Gortner, 2010. 416 pages. Historical fiction about this controversial queen. Review here.
Book 99: Wars of the Roses Book 1: Stormbird by Conn Iggulden, 2013. 507 pages. More historical fiction. Review here.
Book 100: The House of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz, 2011. 405 pages. Review here.
Book 101: Wolf (Jack Caffery #7) by Mo Hayder, 2014. 416 pages. Gruesome police procedural. Review here.
Book 102: The Three Evangelists by Fred Vargas,1995. Translated from the French by Sian Reynolds, 2006. 292 pages. Lively French mystery.
Book 103: The Chase (Fox and O'Hare #2) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, 2014. 320 pages. Entertaining crime caper. Reviews of Books 102 and 103.
Book 104: The Undertaking by Audrey Magee, 2014. 291 pages. Grim WWII drama set in Germany and Russia.
Book 105: The Light of Day by Graham Swift, 2003. 323 pages. Rambling mystery. Reviews of Books 104 and 105.
Book 106: Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman, 2012. 432 pages/Unabridged Audio (10 hrs, 23 mins). Read by Samuel West. Simple re-tellings of 50 Grimm tales. Review here.
Book 107: The Troubled Man (Kurt Wallander #10) by Henning Mankell, 2009. Translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson, 2011.367 pages. Final book in this series of Swedish police procedurals. Review here.
Book 108: Soulless: the Manga Volume 1 by Gail Carriger with artwork by Rem, 2012. 224 pages. Very pretty manga adaptation of steampunk fantasy. Review here.
Book 109: The Tournament by Matthew Reilly, 2013. 418 pages. 16th Century chess thriller. Review here.
Book 110: Dead Man's Chest (Phryne Fisher #18 by Kerry Greenwood, 2010. 259 pages/Unabridged Audio (8 hours, 31 mins). Read by Stephanie Daniel. Phryne and family go on holiday. Review here.
Book 111: The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter #1) by Megan Shepherd, 2013. 360 pages. Re-imagining of H. G. Wells The Island of Doctor Moreau. Review here.
Book 112: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann, 2012. 389 pages. Period family drama with a touch of murder. Review here.
Book 113: A Girl is a Half Formed Thing by Eimear McBride, 2013. 205 pages. The inner chaotic ramblings of an Irish girl circa 1980s. Review here.
Cross-posted to caersidi and bookish.