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FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).
So, come on — share with us your FRIDAY FINDS
It seems that this week everyone has been tempting me with brilliant sounding books, I have resisted plenty but the following where the temptation was just too strong.
Liz Loves Books had a fascinating interview with the author of The Dark Meadow, Andrea Maria Schenkel that convinced me that I needed a copy of this book.
Bavaria, Germany, 1947
At the end of the war, Afra Zauner returns to her parents’ cottage on the edge of Mauther Forest. Unmarried, and pregnant. As she struggles to raise her child, her father’s shame, her mother’s fury and the loud whispers of the neighbours begin to weigh upon her. She doesn’t believe in her sin. But everyone else does.
And someone brings judgement down upon her.
Many years later, Hermann Müller is throwing a drunk out of his tavern. A traveller, who won’t stop ranting about a murder left unsolved, about police who never investigated. Out of curiousity, the file is reopened. And in the cold light of hindsight, a chilling realisation creeps upon the community.
No-one ever atoned for Afra’s death. But her story is waiting to be told.
Andrea Maria Schenkel returns to the form of her groundbreaking The Murder Farm, narrating through suspects, victims and investigators to lead the reader to their own awful understanding NetGalley
Read Liz’s interview and review here
The Night Hunter by Caro Ramsay due to be published in November caught my eye as I enjoyed Singing to the Dead
Blurb
Elvie McCulloch’s sister Sophie has been missing for 57 days. She went out for a run – and never came home. Several young woman in the area have disappeared in similar circumstances, and Elvie’s family fears the worst.
As Elvie is driving to her new job late at night, the naked, emaciated body of a young woman crashes from high above onto an oncoming car. Elvie recognises her as Lorna Lennox, who has been missing for weeks. But why was she up there? Where had she been all this time? And why was she running for her life?
Teaming up with retired detective Billy Hopkirk, who has been retained by the mother of one of the missing girls to find her daughter, Elvie determines to find out the truth. But as the pair alternately collaborate with and infuriate investigating police detectives Anderson and Costello, they find themselves up against a terrifying enemy. Someone who has killed before. Someone who will kill again, for pure enjoyment. Someone they call The Night Hunter. NetGalley
I have a copy of The Stolen Girl by Renita D’Silva and I know I will love this after reading the enchanting Monsoon Memories and The Forgotten Daughter
Blurb
For as long as thirteen-year-old Diya can remember, it’s always been just her and her mum, Vani. Despite never staying in one place long enough to call it home, with her mother by her side, Diya has never needed anything else.
Then, in an instant, Diya’s fragile world is shattered. Her mother is arrested, accused of abducting Diya when she was a baby…
Vani has spent a lifetime looking over her shoulder, determined to make the best possible life for her daughter. Now she must fight for her child, re-opening the door to her childhood in India and the woman who was once as close to her as a sister. NetGalley
And lastly I chose something for some lighter reading; Hello From The Gillespies by Monica McInerney which is due to be published in November by Penguin Books (UK)
Blurb
Angela Gillespie has been pretending that her family is perfect for the last 30 years. And she is tired of it. This year she needs to tell it how it is.
Angela’s husband is in the throes of a mid-life crisis. Her grown-up daughters are more out of control than ever. And her youngest child spends all of his time talking to an imaginary friend. With fantasy thoughts of a life before marriage and motherhood becoming more than just an innocent daydream, Angela’s real life is slowly slipping out of focus. But, as the repercussions of her too truthful Christmas letter keep coming, perhaps she should have been careful what she wished for… NetGalley
Please share your finds with me because I am always on the look out for another good read and without your help I may miss something amazing.
I smile at how you consume books and store finds away like a squirrel preparing for winter. I wonder how these covers were put together, purposely creating them in real life via props or layering of shots or computer drawn/created?
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I like to choose book at a time now. It’s fun to peruse my list and read summaries.
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I don’t have enough self-control to choose one at a time – I am a binge book acquirer. 🙂
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The last one sounds hilarious, Cleo. Something a lot of us can probably relate to, lol.
And yea, some mysteries! Mine are mysteries too this week: http://wp.me/pZnGI-b9
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Yes, it appealed to me because I do wonder about the writers of some of those Christmas newsletters 😉
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This is quite the combo-pack this week! The cover of Night Hunter looks particularly menacing . . .
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Granted but a modicum of balancing out with Hello From The Gillespies?
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HA! My thoughts exactly! 🙂
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These both look very good! My Friday Find: http://takeawalkonthewriteside.blogspot.it/2014/08/friday-finds-15082014.html
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Thank you Sofia.
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Cleo – You’ve got some great finds here, I think. I’m especially interested in The Dark Meadow – I’ll be keen to know what you think of that when you’ve read it.
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I couldn’t resist The Dark Meadow after Liz’s review.
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The Night Hunter is the most enticing this week – could you prioritise your review of it, please? 😉
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I’d love to FF but there seems to be an entire mountain of books ahead of it in the queue 😉
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Tut! You should be more self-controlled…like me! 😉
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All sound very interesting. Great picks! I am liking The Dark Meadow’s synopsis best.
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Thank you Nish. Liz’s review really caught my attention although I’m also looking forward to the somewhat lighter Hello From the Gillespies.
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All of your selections sound great but Hello from the Gillespies and The Stolen Girl caught my eye! Thanks for sharing!
Here is my friday finds: http://eatupmyfreetime.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/friday-finds-aug-15/
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Thank you Shannon. Your Friday Find sounds superb and right up my street.
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These all look very promising. The Stolen Girl grabbed me…so it’s going on my list. Thanks!
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You’re welcome! I’ve read Renita D’Silva’s previous two books and both were really enjoyable reads.
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Great finds! Here’s mine: http://ofbooksandbookthoughts.blogspot.com/2014/08/friday-finds-august-15.html and please check out my blog… thanks xx
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You have a great eye for selecting books! Thanks to you I have added a few more books to my wishlist. Have a great weekend.
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The Dark Meadow looks amazing! I need to get my hands on it 😀
Here are my finds: http://lilyareads.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/friday-finds-15th-august/
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I got my copy through NetGalley, so pleased because it sounds like it will be a brilliant read.
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Those all look very interesting, especially The Dark Meadow! Here’s my Friday Finds: http://darcysbookblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/friday-finds-81514/
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Thank you for leaving your link 🙂
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The Night Hunter is something to look forward to, Cleo. Can you hear my TBR list cheering? 😉
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I can indeed Karen 😉
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That Night Hunter cover is creepy! I don’t even know if I could read it as silly as that sounds!
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Not silly, I sometimes worry that these types of covers don’t worry me at all, but then it’s on kindle so I don’t really see it once I start reading!
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I was recommended A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman this week and it looks wonderful and is now on my TBR list.
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I’ve just been to check that out Rebecca, it sounds like a fun read, and something that my grumpier side will agree with!
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