This month I collected these, all books I'd reserved online. A good selection to see me through Christmas and into Just-Stay-In -January.
As usual mostly crime fiction but with a couple of non-fiction on the right - Unschooled by Caro Giles and Cacophony of Bones by Kerri ni Dochartaigh - which apparently I've borrowed before but didn't read. Plus one by Rachel Hore that I've not read.
There are two more of Anne Perry's Christmas Novellas on the top - which, according to my book of books read, I've not read - but might find I have when I start. There's another British Library Crime Classic on top by Christianna Brand who is one of their good authors.
Among the crime is the most recent Val McDermid in her Karen Pirie series; two authors that are new to me and one of the Medieval Murders books - in which several authors take in turns to add to a story taking it through the years.
Last month it was this lot below and I read seven and gave up on five. My favourites were 'Midnight in Vienna' by Jane Thynne and Murder in Paris by Christina Koning
A bit about those I read is on the Books Read 2025 page - it will soon be time to start a 2026 page.
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Yesterday, Day 12, there were two sachets of coffee squeezed into one space -the packing machine must have gone awry. They were hazelnut and Columbian . I wonder if I'm going to find an empty section sometime?
Also yesterday was the only day of last week when I had nothing happening all day which was needed as I'd run out of focaccia bread. A chunk goes well with any tomato-y pasta sauce and with the leek and bacon pilaf I had for my dinner.
A gift came all the way to me from the Inner Hebrides - Thank you W - it's in the fridge as instructed. Hope my gift got there - they have had some very bad storms.
My friends who visited the other day left me two little parcels so I will have something to open Christmas morning. Other pressies will be later in the day when we all get together and after much nagging BiL finally came up with an idea for something he needs - so that's sorted and everything else is now wrapped for everyone.
Ooh an edible present. Those are always good :) A good choice of reading matter there. Let me know how you get on with the Dartmoor Murder one.
ReplyDeleteYes edible presents are usually a great idea. Hope it's something lovely when you open it. I don't find the time up to the shortest day easy but somehow Just stay in January, I can do, I think it's because I know we're turning towards the light already and I can savour staying in and cosy because I know it's going to end!
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