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
At the moment I am reading The Secret by the Lake by Louise Douglas a book that has plenty of secrets to be uncovered before they are repeated in the present.
You can read a taster and the description for this book in yesterday’s post
The last book I finished was As Good As Dead by Elizabeth Evans, a disquieting tale which is due to be published on 19 November 2015.
Blurb
Endearingly flawed and battered-around-the-edges, Charlotte has managed to fashion herself a life that balances marriage and a writing career, but now Esmé, the charming friend Charlotte betrayed at university, stands at Charlotte’s door: Surprise!
Charlotte yearns to make amends, but she’s wary. Esmé makes no mention of Charlotte’s old betrayal and the two resume their friendship, but soon enough a request from Esmé will upend Charlotte’s careful world.
Suspenseful, witty, with spot-on evocations of university life in the late 1980s, As Good as Dead performs an exquisite psychological high-wire act, exploring loves and friendships poisoned by secrets and fears. NetGalley
My review will follow shortly
Next on my list is The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley, a book I was inspired to buy after half-watching the TV adaption.
Blurb
When one long, hot summer, young Leo is staying with a school-friend at Brandham Hall, he begins to act as a messenger between Ted, the farmer, and Marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hall. He becomes drawn deeper and deeper into their dangerous game of deceit and desire, until his role brings him to a shocking and premature revelation. Goodreads
What are you reading this week? Please share!
Cleopatra Loves Books 
Ah, The Go-Between is such a classic coming of age story – and the fools that grown-ups make of themselves… some beautiful passages.
Student life in the late 1980s sounds like something I could almost remember myself (was there only a few years later), and negotiating tricky female friendships is such a good subject so I am tempted by As Good as Dead, although I really need to stop getting books off Netgalley.
I was in the midst of reading ‘Morgue Drawer Four’ by Jutta Profijt (in which a dead man gets the pathologist who performs an autopsy on him to help him discover who pushed him off a bridge), but then popped into the local library and saw ‘Friday on My Mind’ by Nicci French, so couldn’t resist getting it and dived right into it.
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I’m really looking forward to reading the Go-Between as I’ve never read it, for some unknown reason. I also have Friday on my Mind for later this month 🙂
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The Go Between I remember reading many many years ago and sympathising with the young boy who is thrust into that role . The TV adaptation recently did a fine job of showing how much the adults manipulated him.
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That’s exactly what I enjoyed although as I started half-watching I really wanted to read the book too.
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I enjoyed the recent TV adaption of The Go Between. I’ve had a copy on my shelves for years, unread. Hopefully I will get round to it. Interested to read your review of the Elizabeth Evans. I,be just posted review on my site. It’s one of those I’d welcome a second opinion of as I’m not convinced. ………
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Funny you should say that about the Elizabeth Evans, I’m sat trying to order my thoughts to write my review, once I’m done I’ll read your thoughts.
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I’m reading lots of books this week. You seem to be doing good as well. Happy reading!
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You are on a roll! Many thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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Ooo I will be interested to hear what you think of the Go Between . It’s many years since I read it ( I was in school!!) but I LOVED it !
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I didn’t read this one at school and somehow missed it later on, I was so taken with the part of the TV adaption that I saw that I simply had to read it.
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I read The Go-Between a few years ago and enjoyed it but missed the TV series recently – will be interested to hear what you think 🙂
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Thanks, I part-watched the TV adaption as it was on in the background and then wished I’d paid attention from the start – very much looking forward to reading this one.
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They all seem like good choices. I remember reading the Go Between years ago (like some other hear) and really enjoyed it. Just about to start on A Brief History of Seven Killings.
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Yes, I’m even more keen to read The Go-Between after all the positive comments. A Brief History of Seven Killings sounds like a book I’d enjoy.
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I had heard of The Go Between (possibly because the TV adaptation was on my radar). I hope you enjoy it. If you only half watched the TV version, hopefully some of the big surprises will still be unexpected for you.
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I’m sure I’ll enjoy the book version anyway – thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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I read The Go-Between years ago (at least I think I did, it’s one of those books that seem so familiar I must have done), but didn’t watch the TV series. I like the sound of The Secret Lake.
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I’m looking forward to your review of As Good As Dead!
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The Secret by the Lake has a beautiful cover, I hope the story is beautiful as well. Happy reading!
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Many thanks Sam 🙂
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Oh, those all look like absorbing reads, Cleo. I really do want to read the Douglas, and the other two look compelling as well. You’re having a good week of reading!
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These all look so tempting…As Good As Dead intrigues me, and I would definitely be suspicious of the Esme character.
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I imagine you’ll enjoy The Go-Between a very great deal.
Oh, I see everyone else has been saying much the same to you! I’ll shut up, then.
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Haha! I was just about to say exactly the same as realthog. So I’ll just shut up too… 😉
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I like the sound of the The Secret by the Lake; will look forward to your thoughts. ‘They’ say the book is always better than the movie/TV so hopefully you’ll enjoy The Go Between. I’d not heard of it before.
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The Secret By The Lake sounds really good! I’ve added it to my wishlist.
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As Good as Dead sounds so so good! I’ll be curious to see your review.
-lauren
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Now that’s a solid week!
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