Tag: favourite books

My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part Two

Here are my favourite audiobooks of the year Part Two. Diane Setterfield appears twice, because I adored both her books. Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield I think this has to be one of my favourite books ever. It’s so original, with a cast of characters that I absolutely adored. It’s set in the area around the banks of the River Thames in … Read More My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part Two

My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part One

I couldn’t decide whether to cheat or not. Should I move my favourite audiobooks into their own section and give myself more room for extra favourites in this list? Or should I feature them in both? Then I looked back to last quarter and I did move them. So here are my favourite 10 books of 2024 so far, not counting audiobooks. The Dubrovnik … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part One

My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part One

A new list! I love a list. I only just started listening to audiobooks last year, and it’s not just about the story – it’s also about the narrator/s. One of my biggest issues with audiobooks has always been the length, as I am a fast reader and I don’t have the patience to listen for, say 11 or 12 hours, when I could … Read More My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part One

My Top 5 Books of 2023

As we slip quietly into 2024 it’s time to reflect on my absolute favourite books of 2023. I used to pick three but I’ve had to up that to five as I just couldn’t narrow it down. It’s always hard. There were instant standouts again – about 10 of them but I had to cut it down to five. I have tried to include a mix … Read More My Top 5 Books of 2023

My 3 Favourite Audiobooks of 2023

A new list! I love a list. I have only just started listening to audiobooks, and it’s not just about the story – it’s also about the narrator/s. Which is why Geneva is the outright winner. One of my biggest issues with audiobooks has always been the length, as I am a fast reader and I don’t have the patience to listen for, say … Read More My 3 Favourite Audiobooks of 2023

My Top 8 Books of 2023 – Part Three

Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2023. One or two of these might make it into my top four books of 2023. Still a way to go. Once again only a bit of ‘crime’, as a crime novel needs to be totally unique and exceptional to make it into my favourites. So here we go. Saving Grace by Cristina Slough Wow! This … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2023 – Part Three

My Top 8 Books of 2023 – Part Two

Here are my favourite eight books of the second quarter of 2023. One or two of these might make it into my top four books of 2023. Still a long way to go. While I read a lot of crime novels all of these books are other genres, as a crime novel needs to be totally unique and exceptional to make it into my favourites. So … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2023 – Part Two

My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three

Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2021. So far this has been a good year for books if for nothing else, so it was a really difficult decision. The Beresford by Will Carver Firstly let me just say one thing – don’t get too attached to the characters, they may not be around long enough. Apart from Mrs May that … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three