whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Well, there’s a couple of books I have begun and put to one side:-

The Tower – Kate London 2015.

A young woman plus a male police officer fall off the roof off a tall building- a newish to the role female police officer is on the team investigating the tragedy.
From the few chapters I’ve read I’m getting the feeling that the characters at this particular station are not quite the same as those in Dixon of Dock Green .
I’m aware that in real life as well as fiction there are good ‘uns and bad ‘uns in uniform but somehow I’m not sure I’ll finish this

A Mrs Miracle Christmas- Debbie Macomber 2019

One of those impulsive library picks – ‘I should get in the spirit of the season and read something Christmassy’ .
A young couple living with and tending for an older family member decide they need someone to help with her care Enter Mrs Miracle!.
I’m sorry, I realise this is a well known well ‘loved’ author but after a few chapters I’m finding this book is just a little bit too ‘cozy’ for me.

But . . .I do have another on the go which is more to my liking:-

Giants Bread – Mary Westacott (Agatha Christie) 1930

Vernon Deyre is a sensitive and brilliant musician, even a genius. But there is a high price to be paid for his talent, especially by his family and the two women in his life. source

Having read (and thoroughly enjoyed) my first Mary Westmacott at the beginning of November I am now several chapters into my second. Working my way through Vernon’s childhood, learning about his fear of The Beast aka the Grand Piano and wondering how long until he becomes an adult
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I’ve not long finished:-

The Erratics – Vicki Laveau Harvie

When her elderly mother is hospitalised after an accident, Vicki is summoned to her parents’ isolated and run-down ranch home in Alberta, Canada, to care for her father. She has been estranged from her parents for many years (the reasons for which become quickly clear) and is horrified by what she discovers on her arrival.

To begin with I thought this was just a short story- it reads like a novel but it’s actually a very short 224 page memoir. A very blunt, humorous (as in exasperated black humour) at times, no holds barred one. The author is a Canadian living in Sydney who is retelling the last years of her mother’s life, with flashbacks to years gone by and the effect it had on her, her father and her sister.

An interesting ‘oh my goodness, surely that (mental cruelty, elder abuse) couldn’t happen’ read — trouble is it does happen in many guises to many people world wide. Book club got it right this month!

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And what might be next:-

I have no idea 😊

Kate Morton’s Homecoming is still waiting – but look it’s summertime. And that to me is ‘whatever you fancy’ time. There are three fairly recent ‘somehow I missed them’ books on the table plus an older ‘wonder what that would be like’ one. And at least one of the nearby libraries will be open so maybe I’ll have a ‘lucky dip’ trip down there 📘❤️