I'm continuing to do roughly two courses a month - it depends how long each course lasts how many I can do.

But first, one that was left off an earlier list, as I completed it in March:
The Power of Picture Books (University of Waikato)  This was a good course, and I enjoyed looking at picture books and particularly learning about 'Hairy Maclary ( Read more... )

My fourth month of 7 books, but at least some of these were quicker reads!

Mr Calder and Mr Behrens by Michael GilbertHaving remembered how much I enjoyed Michael Gilbert's books, it was a delight to be re-united with Mr Calder and Mr Behrens and Rasselas the Persian deerhound.  More MI5 than crime fiction, the twists and deductions appeal to me ( Read more... )

I 7 more books read this month, which was a bit of a stretch, but mainly because three books arrived from the library at the same time - a rule of nature that!

The Couple at No 9 by Claire DouglasFollowing a discussion on the Shedunnit forum as to whether all crime novels set in the Cotswolds were cosy crimes, I decided to investigate, making use ( Read more... )

Another 7 books read this month, so I'm still on track.

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha ChristieAlong with everything else I've joined the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge 2022.  I don't expect to read each of the monthly books, but aim to read at least a few, borrowed, as this one, from the library.  I enjoyed the adventure, and, although by ( Read more... )

Begin as you mean to go on!  7 books which means I'm on track.

A Small Person Far Away by Judith Kerr

The third in the Berlin trilogy, which began with When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.  Anna is now an adult and married, when her mother's serious illness means she must return to Berlin.  In a way it's the least positive of the books, but a lot of ( Read more... )

Eight books read again this month - mainly concentrating on Christmas stories.  Which brings my Goodreads total to 95 books - my goal being 60.  I do like reading in bed at night!

Inspector French's Greatest Case by Freeman Wills Croft

This was the next in the Shedunnit reread list.  It's an early example of a Golden Age whodunnit and although it ( Read more... )

Another eight books this month, helped in no small part by going away for a few days and doing nothing but read in the evenings.

The Saltmarsh Murders by Gladys Mitchell

Part of the Shedunnit book club reread for those who joined a while after the club began.  Like many I read this book mainly to see if I liked Mrs Bradley any better.  And also ( Read more... )

I've nearly read eight books this month, which is more than I realised - the eighth is included because I shall finish it tomorrow and want to stay in this month.

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My reading month got off to a bad start, since I returned two books to the library after reading them for about three days.  I had read for about three days and was about 20% of the way through and knew there was no point in continuing.  One was a fantasy, which needs to be very good for me to enjoy, I'm not a fan of fantasy and generally don't ( Read more... )

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