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Fiona’s Motley Challenge 2023
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Book One - Family Drama Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead
Having read Great Circle last year thought I would read another book by the same author.
Based around a wedding weekend at the family’s holiday home intricacies and tensions of extended family life play out
3 stars
Book Two - involving a lieThe Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
Loved The Appeal by the same author so was looking forward to this one
It was very clever but I’m afraid I got fed up after about 100 pages - I did finish it but it was a struggle
2 stars
Book Three - with a villain The Botanist by M W Craven
Fifth book in Tilly and Poe series - usually set in Cumbria although this alternates with London / Northumberland
5 stars
Book Four The Bleeding by Johana Gustawson
Set in three time periods 1899, 1949 and 2002 with various crimes and occult - enjoyed the start but not the ending
3 stars
Book FiveQueenie by Candice Carty Williams
Contemporary novel set in London centred on the colourful Queenie’s ‘downs and ups’
3 stars
Book SixGhost Wall by Sarah Moss
Loved Summerwater and The Fell by the same author. This is one of her earlier books which I enjoyed but a high bar had been set by the other two.
3 stars
Book SevenHear No Evil by Sarah Smith
Historical Fiction based on the story of Jean Campbell a young deaf women who is charged with throwing her baby into the River Clyde in 1817 and Robert Kinniburgh who ‘interprets’ for her at her trial
4 stars
Book EightDeath of a Cad by M C Beaton
Having finished the Agatha Raisin series decided to try Hamish MacBeth series. It’s ‘light’ hearted crime - an easy read
3 stars
Book Nine The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
‘locked room’ murder story - loved the setting and it is a page turner. Decent first novel
3 stars
Book Ten The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths
The last (for now) book in the Dr Ruth Galloway series - one of my favourites
5 stars
Book ElevenThe Maid by Nita Prose
Quirky crime with main character similar to Elinor Oliphant
3.5 stars
Book Twelve An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
4.5 stars
Fiona~Excellent Progress. Glad you got a 5 Star 🌟 book, The Last Remains in.
Book Thirteen The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
The novel is set in New Zealand which I would love to visit. Although given the murder / crime nature of the books maybe not !!
Second Paul Cleave book I’ve read - definite page turners
4 stars
Book FourteenThe Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
Split between two timeframes, present day and 1980’s around two families and a treasure hunt book. Liked the beginning and end but I flagged in the middle
3 stars
Book Fifteen The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
Memoir tracing his family history and a collection of netsuke that the author inherited from his great uncle.
Travels from Odessa to Paris to Vienna to Japan - the second half of the book was particularly riveting
4 stars
Book Sixteen completedThe Sleeping and the Dead by Ann Cleeves
One of her early books and not one of her well known series.
Enjoyed in the main although I’d had guessed the culprit relatively early.
3 stars
Book Seventeen Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
Short story collection repackaged.
4 stars
Book Eighteen Night Shadows by Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir
Scandi Noir set in Akranes Iceland - third in series
4 stars
Book Nineteen Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty
This book has been on my kindle for some time so pleased that it’s fitted a category to help clear some of my backlog
Page turner
4 stars
Book Twenty Confidence by Denise Mina
Not my favourite - started off well but faded badly
3 stars
Book Twenty One Murder at the Seaview Hotel
Cosy crime - enjoyed this as a light read - will read the other two in the series
3 stars
Book Twenty TwoReykjavik by Ragnar Jonasson and Katrin Jakobsdottir
Co-authored with one being Icelandic Prime Minister
Enjoyed - relatively straightforward read and did like the setting
4 stars
Book Twenty Three Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
First book I’ve read by this author - was a quick read for me and will check out some more
4 stars
Book Twenty Four Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
Easy, light read with feel good factor
4 stars
Nearly there ….
Book Twenty Five All Shall be Well by Deborah Crombie
I read one of the Duncan Kincaid series years ago - enjoyed it so I bought a few more. For some reason they’ve been lying on one of my TBR shelves since. So glad I’ve picked them back up
4 stars
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I think you only have to finish 25 to complete the challenge, so congrats! I'm not going to finish this one this year. I've enjoyed Crombie series over the years. I think I've read all but the last one.
I really like your format. Your challenge was fun to look at. Do you mind if I copy the way you recorder this?
Cecilia wrote: "I really like your format. Your challenge was fun to look at. Do you mind if I copy the way you recorder this?"No problem - copy away
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2. A book written by an author with the first initial of A or Z The Sleeping and the Dead - 3 stars - completed 2.10.23
3. A book released over 5 years ago - Death of a Cad - 3 stars - completed 23.4.23
4. A book with a protagonist that is over 40 - Big Little Lies - 4 stars - completed 12.11.23
5. A book that has an even number of pages - An American Marriage - 4 stars - completed 14.6.23
6. A book with an intriguing title - The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance - 4 stars - completed 22.9.23
7. A book involving a lie - The Twyford Code - 2 stars - completed 14.1.23
8. A book with alternating time periods - The Bleeding - 3 stars - completed 30.1.23
9. A book about revenge The Sanatorium - 3 stars - completed 28.4.23
10. A book set in the 1980’s - Malibu Rising - 4 stars - completed 30.11.23
11. A book that is dusty on your shelf - All Shall Be Well - 4 stars - completed 9.12.23
12. A book under 300 pages - Ghost Wall - 3 stars - completed 11.3.23
13. A family drama - Seating Arrangements - 3 stars - completed 13.1.23
14. A book with a one word title Confidence- 3 stars - completed 21.11.23
15. A book centred around a holiday - Christmas at the Cupcake Café - 4 stars - completed 6.12.23
16. A book that starts with ‘H’ - Hear No Evil: Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2022 - 4 stars - completed 17.4.23
17. A book with a beautiful cover - The Skeleton Key - 3 stars - completed 8.9.23
18. A female author that is new to you -Queenie - 3 stars - completed 10.3.23
19. A new book by your favourite author - The Last Remains - 5 stars - completed 1.5.23
20. A story about a road trip
21. A book that is co-authored - Reykjavik - 4 stars - completed 1.12.23
22. A gothic or noir novel - Night Shadows - 4 stars - completed 3.11.23
23. A book with an autumn vibe Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime - 4 stars - completed 7.10.23
24. A book set in a place you want to visit The Pain Tourist - 4 stars - completed 29.6.23
25. A book with a purple cover Murder at the Seaview Hotel - 3 stars - completed 26.11.23
26. A book with a happy ending - The Maid - 3 stars - finished 27.5.23