April Bookshelf
Has spring finally sprung? April brought a lot of sunshine, family celebrations, Easter dinner, and chocolate my way, how was your April? What did you read? I went for a light read which surprised me in being a beautiful story and I sat down with a difficult book and worked my way through it.
Where the Light gets in
by Lucy Dillon
I've just my eyed, blown my nose and put this book down, admittedly we're still in March but I've already posted my March Bookshelf. This story moved me too much to not include it in my shared bookshelf with you. If you are looking for a book with something heartwarming, and a little unexpected this is a must read. I almost feel as though I've just come out of a long therapy session, maybe I identified a little too much on different levels with the main character? who knows. Lucy Dillion transports us into the life of Lorna, a woman with a passion for art and longing for creative inspiration. We meet members of her family both present an past, explore the different relationships she has with members of her family, friendship circle and quantities. There is a diverse representation of women, all if not most come across as very strong, willful and independent, happy to be on their own but when they came together it's as if a spark ignites, helping each other in ways I don't think any of them thought possible. (Here I go talking about the characters as if they are real again, that can only be the sign of a good book and magical author.) I honestly picked this book up in the shop because I thought it would be a nice easy-going, lighthearted potentially romantic novel, a palette cleanser before I delved into something a bit grittier or based on true events. I am happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised by this beautiful story, I was moved by most of the characters storylines and inspired by the support, encouragement, and creativity that leaped out from the pages and embraced you as you read on. This is a story I will not forget.
Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy
by John Le Carre
I have had this book on my bookshelf for years since 2011 to be exact, I have tried on numerous occasions to start this book only ever making my way to chapter 3, confused, distracted or uninterested. However, instead of giving it away or donating it, I decided to keep it determined that I would one day finish this book (hoarder or stubborn? take your pick). What better time to sink my teeth into it than now? With my new found love of reading, (Hello to the 5 books I read in March) what better time to pick it back up and really give it a go? The first few chapters didn't really make much sense jumping from one storyline to the next but after chapter four the story was already starting to form and I realised chapters one and two would make sense to the story eventually. This is a book that I had to read with little to no distraction around me and took me a while to grasp in the beginning, not only did characters have their names but also "work names" and also alias's in different passports, (what would one really expect in a spy novel?) so one character could have up to 4 different names. I'm going to try and give you a little synopsis without revealing too many if any spoilers, however, this may prove difficult, so If you've wanted to read a spy novel, set mainly in London (and other parts of the world), where you're not sure who is trustworthy and you over analyze every character, give this ago. There are many twists in this novel, at first I wasn't sure what they ( a group of spies) were in search of but I soon realised there was a mole, a leak, a break between the information supplied between London and Moscow. Where did it come from? Who is it? Is it more than one person? and just how far have they gone to cover it up?
I enjoyed this read, it really made me think and concentrate on lots of different variables at once.
What have you been reading this month? Do you have a book you would like to suggest for next month? Please get in touch or comment below any recommendations.
Where the Light gets in
by Lucy Dillon
I've just my eyed, blown my nose and put this book down, admittedly we're still in March but I've already posted my March Bookshelf. This story moved me too much to not include it in my shared bookshelf with you. If you are looking for a book with something heartwarming, and a little unexpected this is a must read. I almost feel as though I've just come out of a long therapy session, maybe I identified a little too much on different levels with the main character? who knows. Lucy Dillion transports us into the life of Lorna, a woman with a passion for art and longing for creative inspiration. We meet members of her family both present an past, explore the different relationships she has with members of her family, friendship circle and quantities. There is a diverse representation of women, all if not most come across as very strong, willful and independent, happy to be on their own but when they came together it's as if a spark ignites, helping each other in ways I don't think any of them thought possible. (Here I go talking about the characters as if they are real again, that can only be the sign of a good book and magical author.) I honestly picked this book up in the shop because I thought it would be a nice easy-going, lighthearted potentially romantic novel, a palette cleanser before I delved into something a bit grittier or based on true events. I am happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised by this beautiful story, I was moved by most of the characters storylines and inspired by the support, encouragement, and creativity that leaped out from the pages and embraced you as you read on. This is a story I will not forget.
Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy
by John Le Carre
I have had this book on my bookshelf for years since 2011 to be exact, I have tried on numerous occasions to start this book only ever making my way to chapter 3, confused, distracted or uninterested. However, instead of giving it away or donating it, I decided to keep it determined that I would one day finish this book (hoarder or stubborn? take your pick). What better time to sink my teeth into it than now? With my new found love of reading, (Hello to the 5 books I read in March) what better time to pick it back up and really give it a go? The first few chapters didn't really make much sense jumping from one storyline to the next but after chapter four the story was already starting to form and I realised chapters one and two would make sense to the story eventually. This is a book that I had to read with little to no distraction around me and took me a while to grasp in the beginning, not only did characters have their names but also "work names" and also alias's in different passports, (what would one really expect in a spy novel?) so one character could have up to 4 different names. I'm going to try and give you a little synopsis without revealing too many if any spoilers, however, this may prove difficult, so If you've wanted to read a spy novel, set mainly in London (and other parts of the world), where you're not sure who is trustworthy and you over analyze every character, give this ago. There are many twists in this novel, at first I wasn't sure what they ( a group of spies) were in search of but I soon realised there was a mole, a leak, a break between the information supplied between London and Moscow. Where did it come from? Who is it? Is it more than one person? and just how far have they gone to cover it up?
I enjoyed this read, it really made me think and concentrate on lots of different variables at once.
What have you been reading this month? Do you have a book you would like to suggest for next month? Please get in touch or comment below any recommendations.
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