My 6 in 6 in 2016...

The idea being that as the end of June approaches and we are then halfway through 2016, let us share the books we have read in those first 6 months. In fact let’s share 6 books in 6 categories, or simply just 6 books. Whatever you want to and the same book can obviously feature in more than one category.

Started by 

Jo at The Book Jotter



I've done this fun round up of the first six months reading for the last couple of years and it's always good to look back and reflect on the first six months worth of books that have been on my reading list.


It's really difficult to choose just six books in each category and it's no reflection on the other books I have read and enjoyed (and their authors ) if they haven't made this list.

Here are my six in six for 2016....




Six debut authors...

1. Katy Hogan ~ Out of the Darkness
2. Deborah O'Connor ~ My Husband's Son
3. S E Lynes ~ Valentina
4. Fiona Barton ~ The Widow
5. Eve Chase ~ Black Rabbit Hall
6. Kate Medina ~ Fire Damage

Six authors who are new to me...

1. Carys Bray ~ The Museum of You
2. Janet Ellis ~ The Butcher's Hook
3. Thomas Maloney ~ The Sacred Combe
4. Hilary Spiers ~ Hester and Harriet
5. C L Taylor ~ The Missing
6. Caroline James ~ Coffee, Tea,the Caribbean and Me

Six books I have enjoyed ...

1. Behind Closed Doors by B A Paris
2. The Ballroom by Anna Hope
3. In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings
4. This Must Be The Place by Maggie O'Farrell
5. The Farm at the End of the World by Sarah Vaughan
6. Valentina by S E Lynes

Six books that took me by the hand and led me into the past..

1. The Queen's Choice by Anne O'Brien
2. At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
3. Blood Rose Angel by Liza Perrat
4. Leopards of Normandy : Duke by David Churchill
5. Six Tudor Queens : Katherine of Aragon by Alison Weir
6. Versailles by Elizabeth Massie

Six Books that led me into a crime scene...

1. Little Sister by David Hewson
2. Missing Presumed by Susie Steiner
3. Daisy in Chains by Sharon Bolton
4. Coffin Road by Peter May
5. The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths
6. Death in Profile by Guy Fraser-Sampson

Six books that took me on extraordinary journeys around the world..

1. A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding (Japan)
2. Little Sister by David Hewson (Amsterdam)
3. Eden Gardens by Louise Brown (India)
4. The Last of Us by David Ewing ( Scotland)
5. Last Dance in Havana by Rosanna Ley (Cuba)
6. The Midnight Watch by David Dyer ( North Atlantic)

Thanks for looking and do come back in December when I will share my twelve in twelve.!!

 And my favourite books of the year...

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Six in Six 2015....

The idea being that as the end of June approaches and we are then halfway through 2015, let us share the books we have read in those first 6 months. In fact let’s share 6 books in 6 categories, or simply just 6 books. Whatever you want to and the same book can obviously feature in more than one category.

Started by 

Jo at The Book Jotter

Here are some ideas for headings for your 6 book choices:

Six new authors to me
Six authors I have read before
Six authors I am looking forward to reading more of
Six books I have enjoyed the most
Six books I was disappointed with
Six series of books read or started
Six authors I read last year – but not so far this year
Six books that took me on extraordinary journeys
Six books that took me by the hand and led me into the past
Six books from the past that drew me back there
Six books from authors I know will never let me down
Six books I must mention that don’t fit nicely into any category
Six books I started in the first six months of the year and was still caught up with in July
Six trips to Europe
Six blogging events I enjoyed
Six bookish things I’m looking forward to
Six Espionage or Historical Novels I enjoyed
Six Cool Classics
Six Non-US/Non-British Authors
Six From the Non-Fiction Shelf
Six books that didn’t live up to expectations
Six books that I had one or two problems with but am still glad I tried
Six books that are related to The Great War or Second World War
Six bookshops I have visited
Six books I’ve read in an English translation

Here's my Six in Six

Six new authors to me :- 

1. Linda Huber

2. Fiona Neill

3. M J Arlidge

4. Joanna Courtney

5. Kate Rhodes

6. Rebecca Whitney 

Six authors I have read before

1. Elizabeth Chadwick

2. Pamela Hartshorne

3. Rebecca Mascull

4. Jodi Picoult

5. Elly Griffiths

6. Deborah Harkness 

Six books I have enjoyed the most

1. If You Go Away by Adele Parks

2. The Edge of Dark by Pamela Hartshorne

3. The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

4. The Silent Hours by Cesca Major

5. We are all Made of Stars by Rowan Coleman

6. You, Me and Other People by Fionnuala Kearney 

Six books that took me by the hand and led me into the past

1. The Raven’s Head by Karen Maitland

2. Lamentation by C J Sansom

3. The Song of the Sea Maid by Rebecca Mascull

4. The Silvered Heart by Katherine Clements

5. Leopards of Normandy by David Churchill

6. The Chosen Queen by Joanna Courtney


Six trips to Europe

1. The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain (Paris)

2. Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum (Zurich)

3. A Spell in Provence by Marie Laval (France)

4. The Wedding Cake Tree by Melanie Hudson ( England and Europe)

5. Secrets of the Tower by Debbie Rix (Italy)

6. Wolf Winter by Cecelia Ekback ( Sweden)



Six books that are related to The Great War or Second World War

1. Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (WW2)

2. The Silent Hours by Cesca Major (WW2)

3. I Can’t Begin to Tell You by Elizabeth Buchan (WW2)

4. The Last Pier by Roma Tearne (WW2)

5. Sail upon the Land by Josa Young (WW2)

6. Into the Unknown by Lorna Peel (WW2)

Here's to the next 6 in 6

Happy Reading.

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