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White Nights by Ann Cleaves

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Have just finished reading ‘White Nights’ by Ann Cleaves. Book 2 in the Shetland novels. It was absorbing and gripping. I love the way she takes you right to the heart of community that she writes about. I can hear the sea and smell the seaweed and bird shit. I can see Jimmy Perez as he investigates murder and lies. It was wonderful to visit and even more wonderful watching him solve the case and unravel the secrets. Am now looking forward to book 3 but first I think it’s time for something a little different.

You Are Here by David Nicholls – quick recommendation

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Just finished You Are Here by David Nicholls (author of One Day). Wonderful, beautiful and uplifting. A gentle read in troubled times. Perfect bank holiday reading. I adore how David Nicholls writes. He gives us a masterclass in dialogue and characterisation. It feels completely effortless. And, it makes me want to chuck on my walking boots and get out there. Loved it. ❤️

Synopsis

Marnie is stuck.

Stuck working alone in her London flat , stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that often feels like it’s passing her by.

Michael is coming undone.

Reeling from his wife’s departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship.

But can they survive the journey?