UK/Ireland Reads 2011

I have set myself a personal reading challenge for 2011.


The theme is UK and Ireland through the ages.  I wanted to include books from as many areas as I could and set in different time periods. 


January 2011


Have started the challenge with

The Empty Family by Colm Toibin - A collection of short stories set in Ireland


February 2011


India Black by Carol K Carr - Victorian England mystery




March 2011


Perhaps Tomorrow - Jean Fullerton - East End London


The Surprise Party - Sue Welfare


Star Gazing - Linda Gillard - Scotland


April 2011

The Silver Locket - Margaret James Dorset, London and Europe in WW1

The Untied Kingdom - Kate Johnson Paranormal England


May 2011

Izzy's War - Isla Dewar England and Scotland in WW2


Love and Freedom - Sue Moorcroft Modern day Brighton.  An American in the UK




June 2011


The Tudor Secret - Christopher Gortner Tudor England mystery


The Summer Season - Julia Williams A fictional village in England.  A story with a gardening and family history theme.


Laura's Handmade Life - Amanda Addison One for crafters and fans of English Country living


Emotional Geology - Linda Gillard Set on the Scottish Isle North Uist


July 2011


The Darling Strumpet - Gillian Bagwell The Life of Nell Gywnn


August 2011


The Gardener - Prue Leith Modern story set on an estate in England


Before the Last All Clear - Ray Evans True story of a World War II evacuee sent from Liverpool to Wales


The Empty Nesters - Nina Bell What happens when the children leave home?


September 2011


(Un)like a Virgin - Lucy-Anne Holmes Very funny Chick Lit


Breakfast in Bed - Eleanor Moran - Romance in the kitchens


Persuade Me - Juliet Archer  A Jane Austen  classic retold


Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines - Carol E Wyer  A mature look at life! :)



October 2011


The Lady's Slipper - Deborah Swift 1660's, exploring Quaker life


Friday Night with the Girls - Shari Low A girl's weekend in Glasgow


Wrapped up in You - Carole Matthews Festive read with an unusual hero


The Magic of Christmas - Trisha Ashley Fabulous village life


November 2011


Strings Attached - Mandy Baggot Rock star touring the UK 


A Winter Bride - Isla Dewar 1950's Edinburgh


Highland Storms - Christina Courtenay 1750's in the Scottish Highlands 




December 2011


Confessions of a Karaoke Queen - Ella Kingsley 80's nostalgia


India Black and The Widow of Windsor - Carol K Carr Mystery set in The Highlands  in Queen Victoria's reign



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