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
I have finally started All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, a book that has been on my TBR for way too long.
Blurb
Marie Laure lives with her father in Paris within walking distance of the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of the locks (there are thousands of locks in the museum). When she is six, she goes blind, and her father builds her a model of their neighborhood, every house, every manhole, so she can memorize it with her fingers and navigate the real streets with her feet and cane. When the Germans occupy Paris, father and daughter flee to Saint-Malo on the Brittany coast, where Marie-Laure’s agoraphobic great uncle lives in a tall, narrow house by the sea wall.
In another world in Germany, an orphan boy, Werner, grows up with his younger sister, Jutta, both enchanted by a crude radio Werner finds. He becomes a master at building and fixing radios, a talent that wins him a place at an elite and brutal military academy and, ultimately, makes him a highly specialized tracker of the Resistance. Werner travels through the heart of Hitler Youth to the far-flung outskirts of Russia, and finally into Saint-Malo, where his path converges with Marie-Laure.
Doerr’s gorgeous combination of soaring imagination with observation is electric. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, Doerr illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is his most ambitious and dazzling work. NetGalley
I have just finished the absolutely fascinating This House of Grief by Helen Garner where I got way too involved in the details of this Australian murder trial.
Blurb
On the evening of September 4th 2005, Robert Farquharson, a separated husband, was driving his three sons home to their mother, Cindy, when his car left the road and plunged into a dam. The boys, aged ten, seven and two, all drowned. Was this an act of revenge or a tragic accident? In a tale reminiscent of In Cold Blood (1966), Helen Garner decided to reveal every aspect of this complicated and highly emotional case.In this utterly compelling book, Helen Garner tells the story of a man with a broken life and bears witness to an often uncomfortable truth. Amazon
My review will follow shortly
In the new spirit of choosing more books from my TBR I have decided to read something a little lighter next so I have chosen The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
Blurb
Hypnotherapist Ellen is fascinated by what makes people tick. So when she falls in love with Patrick, the fact that he has a stalker doesn’t faze her in the slightest. If anything it intrigues her, and the more she hears about Saskia, the more she wants to meet this woman. But what Ellen doesn’t know is that they’ve already met . . .
Saskia has been posing as one of Ellen’s clients. Unable to let go of the life she so abruptly lost, she wants to know everything about the woman who took her place. And the further she inches her way into Ellen’s world, the more trouble she stirs up.
Ellen’s love story is about to take an unexpected turn. But it’s not only Saskia who doesn’t know where to stop: Ellen also has to ask herself what lines she’s prepared to cross to get the happy ending she’s always wanted.
Thought-provoking, sympathetic and smart, Liane Moriarty’s The Hypnotist’s Love Story is a novel for anyone who’s ever loved, lost or found it hard to let go. Amazon
What are you reading this week? Do share!
See what I’ve been reading in 2015 here
Murder mysteries have kinda been my thing these past two years. I really became interested after reading Enough Rope by P.L. Doss, and I’ve read a handful of non-cozy mystery murder novels. Loved them all!
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As far as I’m concerned you can’t beat a good murder mystery! Thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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I’m currently reading A Heart so White, which requires all of my concentration, as with those long sentences you can’t afford to let your attention wander even for a second…
I’ve just finished Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, about which I’d heard such good things, but which disappointed me a little bit. And I was planning to start The Killing Lessons by Saul Black last night but my e-reader was playing up.
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I wasn’t a huge fan of Fates and Furies although I didn’t dislike it – I thought it was trying too hard! I didn’t realise A Heart So White had long sentences, that one will have to wait until my concentration levels rise a little. My e-reader has been behaving oddly lately, I’ve given a gentle hint that I may need a new one for Xmas!
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Great to see 2 Aussie authors on your list. This House of Grief was an extraordinary read. Garner did such an amazing job to humanise such an inhumane act.
I’ve read Big, Little Lies and loved it a lot. I hope to read more Moriarty soon. I’ll watch out for your review 🙂
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🙂 and both from my TBR – I loved the Garner although that seems to be the wrong word – and this will be my fifth Liane Moriarty book, so I’m a bit of a fan!
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I’m still battling with Fingersmith this week; really enjoying it but just so long.
Love the sound of all of this week’s choices Cleo 🙂
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🙂 the downside of blogging is I tend to resent those longer books a little bit more, as you know I have Fingersmith sitting patiently on my shelf too.
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I’ll be interested to hear what you make of the Moriarty. I’ve read The Husband’s Secret and thought it was ok (I guessed the big secret within the first quarter of the book… spoiled it a bit!). But the writing was fantastic, so I’d be keen to read something else by her and it’s nice to read Australian authors for a change!
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This will be my fifth Liane Moriarty book, I started with The Husband’s Secret and my favourite is Little Lies, I’m a fan of the everyday detail and the humour – something I thought I needed this week.
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All of these books sound great. I’ve heard only good things about All The Light We Cannot See, I hope you enjoy it. I really must start reading it soon! I’ve read all of Liane Moriarty’s books except this one, I do find them a bit predictable but I enjoy her writing so that keeps me hooked. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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This is my fifth Liane Moriarty book and I’m hoping for another enjoyable read, I particularly liked Little Lies – thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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Oh my, I love Liane Moriarty but hadn’t really been aware of this one! Not sure how…I will be putting that straight on my To Read list, hope it’s good! I also really want to read ‘All The Light We Cannot See’, it’s been on my To Read list for ages too! Great post 🙂
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Oh I’m glad I’ve found another one for you – all of her books have been so good. The Doerr has been on my list for an absolute age, I’m glad I’ve finally got around to reading it!
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Hope you are enjoying All the Light We Cannot See as much as I am! Happy reading!
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Thank you Sam, I’m not too far in but loving it 🙂
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Oh, I keep hearing good things about This House of Grief Cleo. I’ll be really keen to know what you thought of it. And the Doerr sounds terrific, too.
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I want to say I really enjoyed This House of Grief but that sounds wrong! The Doerr is one of those that I can already tell will haunt me, beautiful writing.
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I have All the Light We Cannot See on my TBR. I think I need to dig it out 🙂
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It has been on my TBR for an age – glad to report it is as good as I’d been led to believe 🙂
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I like reading fiction set in WW2 so I’ll have to look out for All the Light We Cannot See. Sounds like it would be very moving. My week in books is http://indie-bookworm.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/www-wednesday-1.html
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I’ve been intending to read All the Light We Cannot See for ages, too:-) Looking forward to your review! I did like Hypnotist’s Love Story, have you read other books by Moriarty?
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I loved The Hypnotist’s Love Story…and the other two look tempting to me, especially This House of Grief. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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The Liane Moriarty would be my choice this week – sounds fun! I really must get around to reading more of her stuff… *sighs*
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The House of Grief does sound very tempting…
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Two of these are a little different from your usual 😀. I have the third Harry Potter and a new author I’m trying out whose book I love.
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I really hope you love the Anthony Doerr as much as I did. A beautifull book, I think it was one of my tops last year
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I definitely love what I’ve read so far…
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I really need to get a copy of All The Light We Cannot See soon, because I have been wanting to read it for ages… And I hope you enjoy The Hypnotist’s Love Story; I remember enjoying her writing in The Husband’s Secret earlier this year.
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I am trying to make an effort to read all the books I really want to and the Doerr was at the top of that list. I’ve enjoyed all Liane Moriarty’s books and I’m hoping she’ll inject some lightness into my reading.
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All three sound great. Look forward to your review of The House of Grief.
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Thanks Cathy – it’ll be up soon 🙂
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Oh well done on starting some TBR books. I really need to do that too!
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Well starting has been easy – preventing more being added is more problematical 😉
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I like the sound of The House of Grief. Good luck on whittling down your list!
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The House of Grief was an exceptional read – haha we all know I’m just kidding myself 😉
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All the Light We Cannot See sounds fascinating. I think my sister would like it – she’s a history major, loves museums (used to work in one), and loves Paris. 🙂
-Lauren
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It would definitely make a good present for your sister then 🙂
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