Here we are in February, thank god for that is all I can say! January wasn’t the best for me I’m afraid I was laid up with flu! and I mean the flu I have never felt so ill or felt so completely worn out it knocked me for six, so I’m hoping this months going to be a better one. Roll on the summer, 😎 I hate the dark nights, and I’m definitely not a lover of the cold.
As usual I’m digressing here in January I read some brilliant books, with a fair few of them belonging to the Orenda family. Can I just say? what fabulous books Karen Sullivan founder of Orenda Books, publishes. Each books, highly original, captivating and brilliantly written which brings me to my next dilemma, two books really stood out for me last month, but my rule is ‘one book for one month’ so after much thought, deliberation and tossing and turning, here’s my book of the month……….
The Home by Sarah Stovell
I’m not sure I can convey just how much this book affected me, The Home by Sarah Stovell is a book that will swallow you up, and then spit you out, your heart will break, you will live and breathe the tragic and horrifying story of three young girls Hope, Lara and Annie. These characters will burrow their way into your heart and mind leaving you bereft as this haunting tale reaches its final pages. The Home is part mystery, part thriller, and yet it’s so much more, it’s an emotive, deeply moving, and tragic tale of those who live amid abuse and poverty. You can read my full review here….The Home by Sarah Stovell @sarahlovescrime @OrendaBooks #BookShelfReads #BookHangoverAward
Highly recommended
You can read my reviews here…..
#Beast by at Matt Wesolowski #SixStories @OrendaBooks @ConcreteKraken #HangoverAward
Mine by Case Kelleher @CaseyKelleher #Mine #psychologicalthriller #MustReads2020
Books I’m hoping to read in February
As you know I have cut right back on the blog tours, which gives me plenty of freedom to read ‘what ever takes my fancy’ so here are just a few of the books I may or may not read depending on my mood 😂 some of them are ARC’s but I’m determined to read more books off my own personal bookshelf this year too.
The book review café 
I don’t know how you can pick only one book each month! My favourites from January are The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins and The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary.
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It’s difficult and sometimes impossible Joanne 🙈
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I have heard wonderful things about Cara Hunter in general and I have seen some really good reviews for Apartment 6! What a great month, I hope you get to read all the others!
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I haven’t read The Home yet!!! 😀 But I agree about All The Rage and Nine Elms! I’ve been wanting to read The Guest List for weeks now! x
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I’ve just finished The Guest List and really enjoyed it, you will love The Home Meggy x
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I have 5 books I read in January that will probably end up on my “books of the year” list! This year is going to be insane! But my book of the month is The Other People by C.J. Tudor.
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I read The Other People last week and loved it, so I can see why you would choose it as the book of the year. I read about the same number of books that could end up on my ‘books of the year’ it’s going to be a hard one this year seeing as were only in February 🙈
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