New books this week, and more....
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| Putney |
... a teenage girl’s intoxicating romance with a powerful older man and her discovery, decades later, that her happy memories are hiding a painful truth.
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| The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock |
One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock hears urgent knocking on his front door. One of his captains is waiting eagerly on the step. He has sold Jonah’s ship for what appears to be a mermaid.
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| A Knife in the Fog |
Physician Arthur Conan Doyle takes a break from his practice to assist London police in tracking down Jack the Ripper in this debut novel and series starter.
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| Scandal Above Stairs |
Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families.
Library book currently reading:
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| A Strangeness in My Mind |
the unforgettable tale of an Istanbul street vendor and the love of his life.
I love the way he writes. He makes simple people come alive and he easily pulls you into their lives, rural or otherwise.
Enjoying also Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf. All readers will be enlightened about how our brain works, how the neurons light up when we read. The author also discusses how digital, fast reading, and skimming on the web, rather than deep reading, will change our brain circuits. Scary?
I'm staying in and doing more reading during these very hot and humid days of 90 degrees. the heat index has gone up to over 100 on some days! Apart from watering the grass and flower beds, we have not gone out much.
What books are you reading this week?
The Sunday Post hosted by The Caffeinated Bookreviewer, It's Monday, What Are You Reading? by Book Date., and Mailbox Monday. Also, Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Reviews.
These look like ideal reads during this hot summer. Who wants to spend much time out in 100+ heat? Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteTry and stay cool, those are hotter temps. Enjoy the new books too.
ReplyDeleteOoh, Putney looks good...and so does Scandal Above Stairs. Enjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing about the Jennifer Ashley book everywhere. It looks good. Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday post is here.
Ooh Scandal above Stairs looks fabulous! I need to read those.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the first two books so Scandal Above Stairs is on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteI like the looks of THE MERMAID and SCANDAL ABOVE STAIRS.
ReplyDeleteENJOY your books and your week.
Nice week! Putney looks especially good to me.
ReplyDeleteA Knife in the Fog looks good to me. I liked Scandal Above Stairs. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWow, some great books for you lately, and such a variety! Putney sounds especially good (though dark).
ReplyDeleteThe temp actually hit 100 here yesterday and will be close to that again today - yeah, I'm not going outside much either!
Stay cool & enjoy your books this week -
Sue
2018 Big Book Summer Challenge
I like the sound of the Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock. My weekly updates
ReplyDeleteStay cool. It’s been over 100 here lately, too. The mermaid book is on my TBR list. I’ve heard good things about it. Enjoy your new books! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I like the look of A Knife in the Fog.
ReplyDeleteHope you are finding some cool reading. Happy Reading!
Hope you enjoy all your reads. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteThat library book looks fantastic
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