📚 What’s On Your Bookshelf – September 2022 📚

I somehow missed last month’s but still don’t seem to have that many this month, I’ve been watching too much TV!

Anyway I do enjoy this challenge as it gives me recommendations to read the following month. This challenge is hosted by Debbie at Deb’s World, also Sue, Donna and Jo whose links you can find on Debbie’s page.

My offerings for this month are:

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi is pure fantasy. I like a fantasy book now and again but this went above and beyond, I tried to give up a few times but kept going back! It is extremely gory and gruesome but I finished it, I’m not sure about anymore though. Well written – 4/5

Opal Country or Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer. This is a stand alone book which features all new people. I enjoyed this murder mystery set in the Opal Mining Country of Australia. Great descriptions of the mining towns. – 4/5

The Lady’s Guide to Good Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin. I’ve seen this on other blogger’s posts so won’t go into detail, except to say what a fun easy read it was. Fully of jolly japes and dastardly deeds. 4/5

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell – Just amazing. Loved this book from the first page and read it at every opportunity I could, even while stirring pots and eating dinner! I’m now reading The Family Remains the sequel. 5/5

Little Sister by Gytha Lodge. This is the fourth book in the Detective Jonah Sheens books and I’ve enjoyed them all. This story is full of twists and turns, I didn’t know which way was up in the end! Loved it though. 5/5

All links go to Amazon UK, where there are full synopses and reviews.

I’m looking forward to reading everyone else’s book recommendations and to see if anyone has read the books above.

Especially if you are in Groundhog Day

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Author: Alison

Hi A nanny of two and a mum of two adult children, mum to two fur babies and wife of one. I love to travel and up until recently travelled the world, now exploring Western Australia! I play bridge, board games, read dance and blog in my spare time.

17 thoughts on “📚 What’s On Your Bookshelf – September 2022 📚”

  1. Thanks for joining us Ali. I too enjoyed Treasure & Dirt as a good bush noir book. I am going to add The Family Upstairs to my want to read list as well as the Gytha Lodge series, I’ve not heard of them before. A Ladies Guide to Fortune Hunting was a fun read and you summed it up very well! Thanks as always for the recommendations. (I’ve also added your post to the linkup) 🙂

  2. I love a good book that’s hard to put down! I’ll definitely be checking out those last two mysteries.

  4. The Ladies Guide To Fortune Hunting and the Family Upstairs are both on my wishlist. Thanks for linking up.

    1. I’ve just finished the sequel The Family Remains in two days! My mind was constantly thinking about when I could read it next

  7. Hi, Ali – Thank you for joining us for What’s On Your Bookshelf. I am delighted that you read Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting. I wholeheartedly agree. It was “full of jolly japes and dastardly deeds” — indeed! Great expression!!

  8. It looks like you make time for reading as well. Every time I see a review on a Lisa Jewell book it has top marks. I really must find time to read more from her.

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