Sunday post #3

Sunday is when I sit back with a lovely cup of tea and write about all the wonderful new books I've received and purchased in the past week. This post participates in fab memes Showcase Sunday and Stacking the Shelves.






• Review books: Playing Grace by Hazel Osmond, The Disappearance of Emily Marr by Louise Candlish.

• Competition wins: From This Moment On by Colette Caddle, The Longest Holiday by Paige Toon, Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, With All My Love by Patricia Scanlan.

• Purchased myself: Playing With the Grown-Ups by Sophie Dahl, Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes, When I Fall in Love by Miranda Dickinson.

• Gifted: Monday to Friday Man by Alice Peterson.



I didn't receive any books in the post for two weeks (it was a sad, sad time) nor did I buy any (so I could finally work my way through my every-growing TBR pile), but this week has surely made up for the lack of new additions!

I've already finished a few of the titles (Playing Grace and Where'd You go Bernadette) and am about to start The Disappearance of Emily Marr by Louise Candlish which looks like a beautiful and intriguing read.

I also cannot wait to dig into Alice Peterson's Monday to Friday Man. After reading her latest release, By My Side [review here], I had the pleasure of attending her book launch earlier this week [blog post here]. Meeting the author and learning that the theme of disability runs through her novels has made me really interested in catching up with her backlist.

Another novel I am very excited to pick up is Jojo Moyes' Sheltering Rain, as both her 2012 releases - Me Before You and The Girl You Left Behind [review here] - were amongst the best books I read last year and she has quickly become one of my absolute favourite authors.

Have you guys read any of the books showcased above yet? If so, what did you think?