What I read in December 2020

On the two-year anniversary of my book blog, I present to you my December 2020 round-up. As in November, I read 15 books - I was expecting it to be more, as I got two weeks off for Christmas, but I ended up filling the extra time with lots of TV and films instead!

The House of Sleep, by Jonathan Coe - 4*

Watermelon, by Marian Keyes - 4*

Crash Land, by Doug Johnstone - 4*

Born to be Mild, by Rob Temple - amusing and reassuring. 4.5*

Hiding from the Light, by Barbara Erskine - 4*

Loving Modigliani, by Linda Lappin - 4*

Making It Up As I Go Along, by Marian Keyes - 3.5*

Good Girl, by Mel Sherratt - 4*

Man at the Helm, by Nina Stibbe - 4*

Featherhood, by Charlie Gilmour - 4.5*

Fake Law, by The Secret Barrister - clear and humane, albeit scary. 5*

As You Were, by Elaine Feeney - 4*

Delayed Rays of a Star, by Amanda Lee Koe - 4.5*

The Inland Sea, by Madeleine Watts - 4*

The Bastard of Istanbul, by Elif Shafak - loved the characters, setting, and history, less keen on who Asya’s father turned out to be. 4*

Looking ahead…

Looking forward to the blog tour wagon rolling again in January, particularly as I’ve bagged a spot on the tour for the wonderful Laura Purcell’s new novel, The Shape of Darkness! As a big fan of Stuart Macbride, Jonathan Coe, and Kate Rhodes, I’m also excited to read their latest offerings.

I really enjoyed Joe Moran’s Shrinking Violets a few years ago, and If You Should Fail looks to be a comforting read for these difficult times.