An aspiring actress finds herself in Berlin in the days before WW2
“Black Roses” by Jane Thynne – set in Germany in 1935 and full of menace and tension
“Days of Wonder” by Keith Stuart – a father creates magical birthdays for his daughter … but she grows up
Tom has always tries to make birthdays special for Hannah but now Hannah wants something different.
“Hogfather” by Terry Pratchett – a mid-winter festival which is threatened by the disappearance of its mythic figure
The Hogfather is missing - it is up to Death and his granddaughter to save the festivities
The Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts – four romance novels featuring a wedding planning business
Four women working together in a wedding business each find love
The Antonia Hawkins crime novels by Alastair Gunn – three are named after significant dates in the calendar
Three of this author's books have titles which relate to notable times of the year
November Wrap Up and some thoughts about deciding on my books of the year
How do people decide what books go on the end of year lists ?
“Scrublands” by Chris Hammer. A crime novel set in small town Australia
A journalist visits a small town a year after a terrible shooting
“The Learning Curve” by Melissa Nathan – a young teacher and a smart businessman clash
Nicky is a teacher who cares a lot for her pupils
“The Greengage Summer” by Rumer Godden – a coming of age story set in rural France
A family of children are stranded in rural France
“Early Riser” by Jasper Fforde – what happens when a population hibernates and only a few remain awake ?
Charlie is one of only a few people who remain awake in winter
Anne Is Reading 