June is here!
The 6th month of the year is here, halfway!! That’s insane.
So, I have reached the halfway point of my reading challenge too and I’m super happy that I’ve made it this far and am managing to keep it up, and still enjoying it too, which is a bonus!
In May I read…
- Summer at the Little Duck Pond cafe By Rosie Green ☆☆☆☆
- Tell me I’m wrong By Adam Croft ☆☆☆
So, what am I going to read this month?
Poppys recipe for life by Heidi Swain
‘Things haven’t always been straightforward in Poppy’s life but her dreams are finally within her reach.
She’s moving into a cottage in beautiful Nightingale Square, close to the local community garden, where she can indulge her passion for making preserves and pickles. She may not have the best relationship with her family but she is surrounded by loving friends, and feels sure that even her grumpy new neighbour, Jacob, has more to him than his steely exterior belies.
But the unexpected arrival of Poppy’s troubled younger brother soon threatens her new-found happiness and as the garden team works together to win community space of the year, Poppy must decide where her priorities lie and what she is prepared to fight for … ‘
I love Heidi Swains books and she is definitely one of my favourite authors.
I love how all her books are stand alone but that the characters from the other stories pop up in them.
They are a lovely read and I always want to read her new ones straight away, anticipating their release for weeks. This book only came out on June 1st so I’m excited to have this to read this month.
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The house across the street By Lesley Pearse
‘Is there a murder across the street?
Its 1964 and twenty-three year old Katy Speed is fascinated by Gliria and the goings-on at the house over the road.
Who are the mysterious women arriving in a black car most Saturdays?
Then one night, Gloria’s house burns to the ground. In the wreckage, bodies are found.
And Katy’s horror turns to disbelief when her father is arrested and charged with murder.
Determined to prove his innocence Katy sets out to uncover the truth about the mysterious house across the street. But that means uncovering the real murderer and risking her own life…’
My husband chose me this one for my birthday, because, in his words ‘your nosey and you like a good mystery’ 😂🤔
I have really got into this one so far and I like how it’s set in the 60s, all the other mysteries and thrillers I read are usually set in modern times so it’s really interesting.
Two very different books again for this months challenge!
Happy reading! 📚
Let me know what books you are loving at the moment 😊
Until next time,
Roseanne 🙂
Roseanne Byford 