I thought I’d mention the books that I’ve borrowed from the library – so here goes.
I had a look at the online catalogue to request the next book in Val McDermid’s Karen Pirie series, but my attention was caught by her book titled My Scotland so I picked it up recently and have just started to read it, I think I’ll really enjoy it and it has lovely phoptographs by Alan McCredie.
I also borrowed The Inn at the Edge of the World by Alice Thomas Ellis. I know it was a blogger who recommended this one, but have no idea who. The setting is a remote Hebridean island.
Next is Hex by Jenni Fagan. It’s a retelling of the North Berwick witch trials.
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. I don’t think I’ve read anything by her but I have watched some of the Shetland series on TV.
Lastly I requested The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley which is historical fiction. The setting is Scotland and England in 1613
So it seems that all the books I have from the library at the moment have Scottish settings. January has been a very Scottish month, I must broaden my horizons!
Feel free to tell me what you have borrowed from your local library recently.
I am looking forward to The King’s Messenger in February!
Enjoyed Raven Black – that was the first book of hers I read and I think it is the best in that series. My parents used to watch the television show.
Lots of great picks! I’m so looking forward the the Kearsley but it’s not out here in Canada yet (Kearsley’s books always have the weirdest release schedules across countries). As for the Alice Thomas Ellis, Simon at Stuck in a Book wrote about it at the end of December so perhaps that’s the review that prompted your interest?
Claire,
Thanks, it must have been Simon who recommended that Alice Thomas Ellis book. That’s strange that you have to wait longer to get the Kearsley book in Canada as she lives near Toronto, you should get first dibs!