Hosted by Lypsyy Lost & Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words
This week I am currently reading Nowhere Girl by Ruth Dugdall which will be published by Legend Press on 31 October 2015.
Please see yesterday’s post for the synopsis and a taster
I have recently finished reading Rutherford Park by Elizabeth Cooke
Blurb
Snow had fallen in the night, and now the great house, standing at the head of the valley, seemed like a five-hundred-year old ship sailing in a white ocean…
For the Cavendish family, Rutherford Park is much more than a place to call home. It is a way of life marked by rigid rules and lavish rewards, governed by unspoken desires…
Lady of the house Octavia Cavendish lives like a bird in a gilded cage. With her family’s fortune, her husband, William, has made significant additions to the estate, but he too feels bound—by the obligations of his title as well as his vows. Their son, Harry, is expected to follow in his footsteps, but the boy has dreams of his own, like pursuing the new adventure of aerial flight. Meanwhile, below stairs, a housemaid named Emily holds a secret that could undo the Cavendish name.
On Christmas Eve 1913, Octavia catches a glimpse of her husband in an intimate moment with his beautiful and scandalous distant cousin. She then spies the housemaid Emily out in the snow, walking toward the river, about to make her own secret known to the world. As the clouds of war gather on the horizon, an epic tale of longing and betrayal is about to unfold at Rutherford Park… Goodreads
My review will follow shortly
Next I plan on reading The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell
Blurb
1980. On a hot summer’s day five friends stumble upon an abandoned cottage hidden deep in the English countryside. Isolated and run-down, it offers a retreat, somewhere they can escape from the world. But as the seasons change, tensions begin to rise…
Three decades later, Lila arrives at the remote cottage. Bruised from a tragic accident and with her marriage in crisis, she finds renovating the tumbledown house gives her a renewed sense of purpose. But why did the cottage’s previous inhabitants leave their belongings behind? And why can’t she shake the feeling that someone is watching her? Amazon
What are you reading this week? Please share!
See what I’ve been reading in 2015 here
Loving your historical picks this week. Rutherford park sounds like one I’d like to read on the run-up to Christmas!
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A sumptuous historical read does suit the season well 🙂
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It must be exciting to get your hands on Nowhere Girl before publication! I hope you enjoy it.
Here’s my WWW: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/www-wednesday-21st-october-2015/
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It is exciting 🙂 Thanks for visiting and leaving your link
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Interesting picks as always 🙂
Here’s my WWW – http://bookboodle.co.uk/2015/10/21/www-wednesday-october-21st
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Thank you 🙂
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I’m very envious that you’re reading Nowhere Girl now, I’ve pre-ordered it so am eagerly awaiting the 31st when it should arrive on my Kindle! 🙂 I’ve got The Shadow Year on my TBR but haven’t read it yet, I hope it’s good – I’ll be looking out for your thoughts on it.
Here’s my WWW Wednesday:
https://rathertoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/www-wednesdays-21-october/
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The (small) part of it I’ve read is very good – I do really enjoy this series by Ruth Dugdall and the change of location gives a fresh background… Thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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I love the cover for ‘Nowhere Girl.’ It’s making me think of a mystery at a fair? Am I close? Happy reading!
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Absolutely spot on and the author paints a vivid picture of the fairground.
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These all look so tempting, especially The Shadow Year. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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I really like the theme of past/present connections in your books for this week, Cleo! And it sounds as though there are some intriguing mysteries here, too. Very much looking forward to your review of the Dugdall when you’ve finished it.
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The Dugdall is very good – she is amazing in the way all her books are different despite keeping the chief protagonist the same.
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Nowhere Girl seems interesting! Will be looking forward to your thoughts on it. Also, I’m intrigued by The Shadow Year, I hope you enjoy it! Here’s my WWW if you want to check it out. 🙂
Happy reading!
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Nowhere Girl is great – thanks for visiting and sharing your link!
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I’m reading Ruth Rendell’s last novel: Dark Corners–a bittersweet gift to her fans. ..
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I’ve ordered that one but it hasn’t got here yet – as you say a bittersweet gift indeed.
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I love the sound of both Nowhere Girl and The Shadow Year! I hope you enjoy them.
Happy Wednesday! Here’s my WWW.
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Thank you for visiting and leaving your link 🙂 Sorry for the delay in response, the week ran away with me.
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Don’t worry, I know the feeling! 😉
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I like the sound of The Shadow Year – sounds like it might be a nicely spooky read for this time of year…
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I finished a fractured fairy tale and will start a memoir of time spent in England.
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Some great looking choices there. I’m looking forward to adding Nowhere Girl to my list. I’m also looking forward to your review of Rutherford Park. From the description It does sound quite similar to the Cavendon book by Barbara Taylor Bradford (which I thought was quite poor) but interested to see what you thought of it before adding to WL!
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Another brilliant blog post. X
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Thank you 🙂
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The Shadow Year sounds really good. I hop you get to it soon!
https://girlof1000wonders.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/www-wednesdays-october-21/
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Me too Charlie! Thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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