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This month I read... August

6/9/2014

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The Half Life of Hannah by Nick Alexander

38yr old Hannah, her husband Cliff and son Luke are on a family holiday in France when old secrets surface threatening their stable, predictable life back home.

This book was something and nothing. The storyline is weak with an even weaker main character. I couldn't feel empathy or sympathy for her and I just wanted her to stop moaning! The ending needs serious reworking. Overall very disappointing and I won't be racing to try his other books. Just discovered a sequel - I think I'll just find a summary on Good Reads and leave it to that!

2/5

Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult

This short story introduces the character of Serenity Jones, a genuine psychic with her own hit TV show. But riding high gets the better of her and she suffers a very public fall from grace when she upsets her spirit guides and to make matters worse she has angered a poltergeist...

This free story is perfectly crafted and hooks you into the character, building the story of Serenity, leaving you eager to find out what happens next... Which of course you can in her next full length book! Lol! I will definitely be buying that one. Very well written.

4/5

For Book Club I am still reading my choice of book The Girl Who Saved The King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

On iBooks I am reading The Alchemist's Secret by Scott Marinari

On the Kindle app I am reading A Reason to Kill by Michael Kerr

This post is linked to #ThisMonthIRead with mutteringmummy.wordpress.com #readwithme at mamamummymum.co.uk #triedtested with myfamilyfever.co.uk and goingonanadventure.co.uk and AllAboutYou with mama-andmore.com

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Jenna link
6/9/2014 06:49:27 am

Great to hear book recommendations, I keep meaning to sit down and actually spend some 'me time' reading. Never ends up happening though! #weekendbloghop

Jenna at <a href="http://www.tinyfootsteps.co.uk/">Tinyfootsteps</a> xx

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chantelle hazelden (mamamummymum) link
8/9/2014 04:09:56 am

I also read the half life of hannah and I felt the same as you!! I love a good Jodi Picoult book, I have actually just borrowed this one of my hubby's nan!! thanks so much for linking up with #readwithme x

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mummysgotstyle link
9/9/2014 04:12:24 am

Fancy the first one- really need to get back to reading, managed to on holiday but not since we've got back #allaboutyou

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Hannah Mums' Days link
9/9/2014 05:48:04 am

I don't read nearly enough but reading your list has reminded me why I love it so much! Thanks for the heads up with the Half Life of Hannah - haha!
#AllAboutYou

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Family Fever link
9/9/2014 06:43:25 am

I love Jodi Picoult books, so will be giving that one a go! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

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Iona@redpeffer link
9/9/2014 09:04:55 am

Blimey-I thought I read a lot but you leave me in awe! I also like Jodi Picoult, thanks for sharing.

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Mama and More aka Zaz link
15/9/2014 03:01:15 am

I read "The Hundred Year Old man Who Climbed out of his window" by Jonas Jonasson over the summer and loved it, will definitely look out for him again. Thanks for linking to #AllAboutYou, hope to see you back again tomorrow!

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