Kate Davies' Book Selection for February 2025
This extract from Ian Duhig’s Bridled Vows made me smile:
‘To be your perfect wife, I could not swear;
I’ll love you, yes; honour (maybe); won’t obey,
But will co-operate if you will care
As much as you are seeming to today’
Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell, is not a romance, it is a story of love, hope and resilience. Emilia Hart has a new book out this month: The Sirens. We really enjoyed reading and discussing her first novel, Wayward, in our Book Blether last year. Also new out is Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.
February is also a popular month for hardbacks to turn into paperbacks. I’ve been eagerly awaiting these three in particular: James by Percival Everett, The Women by Kristin Hannah and Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout this book has been shortlisted for this year's BOOKMARK Book of the Year award.
I hope you enjoy these books. Let me know if you have any recommendations you would like to share.
Kate
BOOKMARK Member
PS: The Adventure into Books Book Blether group meets at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month. On 5th February, we’ll be meeting to chat about The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (ISBN: 9781399620420, paperback, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024). All are welcome.
For full synopsis of Kate's selection, please click here