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Every book so far this year has 'claimed' a letter! The latest The Rose Garden was part of the read around UK challenge for Cornwall. Enjoyable story involving pirates and time travel!
S The Blank Wall. Story about a woman left alone whilst husband on WW2 duty. She confounds her teenage children and things get out of hand when she tries to protect her family.
F Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Really interesting history of Seattle regarding the Japanese community.
A The Good Life Interesting diary account of a couple who leave the safety of Cornwall for the Yukon.B Finders Keepers Abduction on Exmoor - think they did right to go to the Yukon!!
R Property of A Lady. Enjoyable ghost story intertwined with modern couple. Scary in parts. Have ordered another book by the author.
L A Cold Season Horror set on the moors in West Yorkshire - snowed in on the moor. Not my favourite genre.
W The Pleasures of Men Didn't really enjoy this novel set in Victorian England with a damaged young lady and the fear of a Jack the Ripper type figure. It was, however, strong on historical detail.
C The Professor's House a three part novel beautifully developed but at the same time much too short!
E A Cupboard Full of Coats is a very sad story of a woman coming to terms with the murder of her mother.
O The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox is set in India and Edinburgh. Esme has been sent to a mental institution as a child. When the home is due to close a young relative, Isabel, is asked to look after her. Family secrets unravel.
I The Snow Child is based on a Russian folk tale set in Alaska. Beautiful descriptions of both landscape and the people who live there.
Z The Marriage Bureau for Rich People Long time before adding an extra letter. On the face of it a simple story but so much of Indian Society is described in a few words. Really enjoyed the book.
J The Uninvited Guests - Sadie Jones.Q Blessings - Anna Quindlen. Interesting story but I had to keep rereading as the past was told alongside the 'action'. Would like to read more by the author. Perhaps for Q nest year!
U,V and X all on order at the library. Just hope I get to read them by the end of December. Are we going to carry on in 2013?
I will be, I won't have finished by 2012 so I'll overlap into next year.
Thanks for replies - I am going to try and finish this year and perhaps start again in 2013!!! It was only the last 4 that didn't come unplanned from other reading. US Trip, Round the World and Round UK will have to continue ..................
X Xinran - What the Chinese Don't Eat Where would we be without Xinran? This is a collection of her newspaper columns. Fascinating insight into both chinese society and the culture clash.
V Vendela Vida* Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name Enjoyable shortish story. Difficult to like some/ most of the characters. Only 1 left now so hope to complete it as have started U!
U Lisa UngerBlack Out Suspense story about a girl who goes on the run and her past haunts her.CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
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A Dorian Amos* - The Good Life
B Belinda Bauer - Finders Keepers
C Willa Cather - The Professor's House
D Caitlin Davies* - The Ghost of Lily Painter
E Yvette Edwards* - A Cupboard Full of Coats
F Jamie Ford* - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
G Jane Gardam - Old Filth
H Victoria Hislop - The Thread
I Eowyn Ivey* - The Snow Child
J Sadie Jones - The Uninvited Guests
K Susanna Kearsley* - The Rose Garden
L Alison Littlewood* - A Cold Season
M Syd Moore* - The Drowning Pool
N Jo Nesbo - Phantom
O Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
P Michelle Paver* - Dark Matter
Q Anna Quindlen* - Blessings
R Sarah Rayne* - Property of a Lady
S Elizabeth Sanxay Holding* - The Blank Wall
T Paul Torday* - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
U *Lisa Unger- Black Out
V Vendela Vida* Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name
W Kate Williams* - The Pleasures of Men
X Xinran - What the Chinese Don't Eat
Y Louisa Young* - My Dear I Just Wanted to Tell You.
Z Farahad Zama* The Marriage Bureau for Rich People
* new to me authors