This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share:
- What they’ve recently finished reading
- What they are currently reading
- What they are planning to read next
A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.
I stuck to the plan and read The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean. I’ve not always got on with this author, but I found this to be a compelling read.
He is her husband. She is his captive.
Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name.
She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to the UK: no one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she is never seen.
Her husband records her every movement during the day. If he doesn’t like what he sees, she is punished.
For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But now, something has changed. She has a reason to live and a reason to fight. Now, she is watching him, and waiting…
I’m currently reading The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird. Based upon what I’ve read so far, I’m in for a treat with this one.
A RACE AGAINST TIME
The year is 2025. Mankind is under threat.
A FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES
Men are dying, but women remain safe. As the sickness spreads to every corner of the globe, people fight to protect the men they love against all odds.
A DISASTER LIKE NO OTHER
Can they find a cure before it’s too late? Will this be the story of the end of the world – or its salvation?
My next read might be A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon. I’ve loved this author’s previous novels, so have high expectations for this one.
There’s something not quite right about Linda
Her house is ordinary, even though she doesn’t feel quite at home.
Her husband is ordinary, even if he never notices her.
Her life is ordinary, but that just means Linda doesn’t have to think about what happened before.
Anyway, none of that matters now she has her new best friend Rebecca.
Not even when the murders start.
And Linda still might be able to get the tidy ending she deserves…
And that’s my week in books! What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments! 😎
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I loved The End of Men, Jo. I thought it was a really good dystopian novel! x
I’m loving it so far, Nicki! x