Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I'm back with another TBR! The penultimate one for 2023, in fact.
With a mountain of books left in my unread books pile, I was blessed to have quite a choice.
I've got quite a combination of books to talk about, and I'm eager to get stuck in.
I hope you enjoy it.
1. Lyrical Ballads, by Samuel Coleridge and William Wordsworth
I started this on the 10th of October and, upon the arrival of the fifth and sixth books in the Seven Sisters series, promptly put the book down. That is actually what I was going to do today, with the next book in the series, but considering how much I still had left, I decided that I want to continue and finish this, before jumping into The Sun Sister.
After such a long break from this, I think it'll take a while for me to become fully emerged back into this, but I like the writing, and I love the elegant style with which Coleridge and Wordsworth weave a story in their poems. I'm so excited to finally finish this book, that I haven't picked up in so long.
2. The Sun Sister (The Seven Sisters #6), by Lucinda Riley
Up to this book, I've always felt that the sisters have shared a likeness, despite their different heritage. But Electra seems to be very different to the others, and I'm very excited to see her story unfold.
3. The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals, by Dorothy Wordsworth
When I decided I needed to pick up the novels I'd bought at Dove Cottage, my fingers were itching to pick this up first. For me, the most interesting part of Dove Cottage was the simple lifestyle that Dorothy and William led, scouring every inch of the Lake District, living off the land, wanting for nothing, living a life as free as a bird- this journal was my window into the Wordsworth's world. But I didn't, for the pure reason that if I did pick this up first, I had a feeling I would throw the book of poems into the fire the first chance I got.
If you didn't know, this is very much an everyday journal of what Dorothy's life was like in Dove Cottage, from 1800-1803 (the Grasmere Journals) and 1797-8, (the Alfoxden Journals- when Dorothy and William were living in Somerset, near Coleridge). They capture their walks, their trips to the market, any common passersby, and just their general experience.
In short, I'm really looking forward to reading this and, as soon as I finish the books on top, you can bet I'll be picking this up as soon as I can.
4. The Midwich Cuckoos, by John Wyndham
After watching and loving The Midwich Cuckoos tv show, my wonderful boyfriend ordered me the book to read. At just 220 pages, this feels very much like The Mist, so a book I can knock out in a weekend if I want. If it's anything like the tv show, it'll be an easy book to get into, with twists in every chapter.
Midwich Cuckoos is about the residents in a town called, you guessed it, Midwich. The story starts when a strange storm results in a number of simultaneous pregnancies of the women of the town. But these pregnancies are anything but ordinary. The children that are born as a result all have blonde hair, and golden eyes. They grow up too fast and all have mind control abilities. And that's only the beginning...
Like I said, I'm hoping this'll be a quick, engaging and intense read that I'll be able to knock out in a weekend. Really hope I like this.
5. I Invited Her In, by Adele Parks
I got this book a couple of months ago, from my auntie. (So I really should have read it by now, but the truth is I got side-tracked.)
Really simple premise, this. Protagonist Mel, receives a message from an old friend, completely out of the blue. She's in a spot of trouble and needs a place to stay. It's the least Mel can do.
After all, friends look out for each-other, don't they?
When I noticed this book, I thought it looked familiar, but now I know why. Fantastic reviews, and a tv show to go with it. Not sure if I'll watch it, I'll see if I like the book first. Pretty sure I will though.
6. The Missing Sister (The Seven Sisters #7), by Lucinda Riley
And... the seventh book in the series (cry emoji). These books are so amazing I can't believe it's the penultime book ALREADY.
(Never mind that I still need to read the sixth first.)
Okay, I have no idea how far into this TBR I'm going to get, but I'm sticking it on here anyway. This is the book that I've talked about cumulatively since starting the first book, back in August. It's the one where all six sisters join forces to uncover the mystery of why there wasn't a seventh sister, to make the full seven star constellation. I've heard mixed reviews on Goodreads a few times, but I'll be keeping an open mind considering how much I've loved this series so far.
(Fingers crossed I enjoy this one as much as the rest.)
Okay! Those are all the books I'm hoping to get to in the month of November! I hope you enjoyed, and as always, feel free to comment what you plan to read this month and we can chat about it!
I hope you have a wonderful evening and I'll see you all soon!
Byeeee!
-Abi xxxxx
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