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MY NOVEL-READING YEAR 2015

12th December 2015 By Rebecca Mascull

Gosh-a-mighty, it’s that time of year again! As last year, I’m not going to reveal my FAVOURITES as I find such things to be totally subjective and a bit unfair! So, these are the books I’ve read this year and I’ve enjoyed them all. I recommend you to check them all out and you might find some gems in there that appeal to you. Here they are in the order I read them:

AN APPETITE FOR VIOLETS – Martine Bailey

SUMMERTIME – Vanessa Lafaye

THE DEAD WIFE’S HANDBOOK – Hannah Beckerman

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THE SHIP – Antonia Honeywell

TOUCHED – Joanna Briscoe

MOON TIGER – Penelope Lively

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THE DYNAMITE ROOM – Jason Hewitt

OLIVER AND THE SEAWIGS – Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre

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THE ART OF BAKING BLIND – Sarah Vaughan

LETTERS TO THE LOST – Iona Grey

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JAKOB’S COLOURS – Lindsay Hawdon

GREAT EXPECTATIONS – Charles Dickens (a wonderful reread)

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THE GOSPEL OF LOKI – Joanne Harris

THE SILVERED HEART – Katherine Clements

LIBERTY’S FIRE – Lydia Syson

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THE PENNY HEART – Martine Bailey

THE SHOUTING IN THE DARK – Elleke Boehmer

EARLY ONE MORNING – Virginia Baily

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ONE LIFE – Kate Grenville

CHANGING PLACES – David Lodge

WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES &

THE SWEETHEART SEASON – Karen Joy Fowler

LIFE AFTER LIFE &

A GOD IN RUINS – Kate Atkinson

SHOELESS JOE – W. P. Kinsella

REBECCA’S TALE – Sally Beauman

THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE – Valerie Martin

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ACTS OF OMISSION – Terry Stiastny

WHEN WE WERE SISTERS – Beth Miller

THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR – Beth Miller

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THIS BOY – Alan Johnson

IN DARKLING WOOD – Emma Carroll

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THE SUMMER OF SECRETS – Sarah Jasmon

AMITY AND SORROW – Peggy Riley

RIDLEY ROAD – Jo Bloom

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WELCOME HOME – Margaret Dickinson

BURNT RIVER – Karin Salvalaggio

and there’s just one more to add, which I wasn’t able to read in full, as it’s only been published in German so far as DIE FRAUEN VOM ROSE SQUARE – also known in English as REMEMBER ME by Jenny Ashcroft – yet Jenny has exciting new books coming next year & I look forward to reading those, especially after reading extracts from her first novel set during WW1.

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You can find interviews or features on all of these books by having a look through my archive here:

http://rebeccamascull.tumblr.com/archive

So, there you have it. And what does 2016 bring? Well, here’s a few on my TBR list for the coming months:

THE SISTERS – Claire Douglas

DEVASTATION ROAD – Jason Hewitt

THE BUTCHER BIRD – S. D. Sykes

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THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT – Kate Hamer

VIGILANTE – Shelley Harris

A ROBOT IN THE GARDEN – Deborah Install

THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA & THE LAST CONFESSION OF THOMAS HAWKINS – Antonia Hodgson

YOU, ME AND OTHER PEOPLE – Fionnuala Kearney

THE LODGER – Louisa Treger

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BEFORE THE FALL – Juliet West

HOW TO MAKE A FRIEND – Fleur Smithwick

SOME LUCK – Jane Smiley

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A PLACE CALLED WINTER – Patrick Gale

RATTLE – Fiona Cummins

Lots of Prime Writers in there! Check us out here:

http://theprimewriters.com/

And lastly, a sneaky mention for my own book coming out on Feb 11th 2016, the paperback of my 2nd novel SONG OF THE SEA MAID & here’s the beautiful book cover:

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Merry Xmas 2015 one and all and very happy reading year to come in 2016. 

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