This post has been rather too long in the writing, courtesy of work and our family holiday to Le Moulleau on the South West coast of France. Indeed, I am typing away on my laptop here under an almost cloudless blue sky, with a gentle breeze blowing, a full tummy after an al fresco lunch on our terrace and only birdsong to disturb the peace, as mini-Falaise’s long-suffering grandfather has taken her out for a promenade (and, probably, yet another ice cream, for which she appears to have an unquenchable appetite).
Anyway, back to business. Whilst perusing Gaskella’s blog a few weeks ago, I read her post about the Transworld Book Group, organised by Lynsey at Transworld. Participants get to pick four titles from a selection of their autumn list. Transworld then send them out one at a time and everyone taking part reviews the titles they have been sent.
Now, having only been blogging for 12 months (my bloggiversary was on the 27th but I was on the beach so didn’t bother marking it with a post), I am still getting used to the idea that publishers will allow bloggers access to ARCs and send out recent titles for review. So anything like this really gets me excited and I signed up with alacrity. From their selection, I chose the following:
The Water Room by Christopher Fowler

Twelve by Jasper Kent

Caligula by Douglas Jackson

The Odin Mission by James Holland

None of them are authors I have read before and three of them are from genres I don’t normally pick up so it should be an interesting set of reads. The first title, The Water Room, has arrived and, I have to confess, I have already finished it – review to follow shortly.
3 comments:
Enjoy the sun while it lasts. I returned from Lisbon on Sunday and am still mourning the blue skies...
Your choices look very... manly :)
PS: Happy (late) bloggiversary! We're only 4 months apart!
PPS: How are you liking Post Captain? I'm finding it even better than M&C, but it might be my Austen-fanatic side talking...
Alex - Thanks! I haven't got round to Post Captain yet. I think it will be coming with me on the plane to Toronto next week. Glad you are enjoying it though. I am really looking forward to it.
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