Book Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

Publisher: Pickwick

Published: September 2014 (first published January 2012)

Pages: 310

Challenges: Around the World Challenge; Women's Challenge

   

Summary

Recently retired, sweet, emotionally numb Harold Fry is jolted out of his passivity by a letter from Queenie Hennessy, an old friend, who he hasn't heard from in twenty years. She has written to say that she is in hospice and wanted to say goodbye. Leaving his tense, bitter wife Maureen to her chores, Harold intends a quick walk to the corner mailbox to post his reply, but instead, inspired by a chance encounter, he becomes convinced he must deliver his message in person to Queenie - who is 600 miles away - because as long as he keeps walking, Harold believes that Queenie will not die. So without hiking boots, rain gear, map or cell phone, one of the most endearing characters in current fiction begins his unlikely pilgrimage across the English countryside. Is it possible for Harold and Maureen to bridge the distance between them? And will Queenie be alive to see Harold arrive at her door?

Stacking the Shelves (Mar 7)

Stacking the Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves, physical or virtual, and sharing our excitement about our new titles. And why not, maybe also finding a great new read in the process! This weekly meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Another week has gone by... I still haven't been terribly productive on the blog this week, since I've been running around a lot. Because of my ever-growing TBR and the review books piling up, I've decided to force myself to limit the amount of new books I get. I sort of managed this week, but let's see how long I last!

Free Ebooks

Blood Oath (Janna Chronicles #1) by Felicity Pulman

For Review

The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (Movie Tie-in Edition) - I haven't seen the film yet, but I heard some really good things about this book, so I'm really looking forward to reading this. Thanks to Hodder Children's Books and NetGalley!

That's all for this week! Did you read any of these books? What did you think? What books did you get this week? 

ARC Book Review: Cannonbridge by Jonathan Barne

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Publisher: Solaris

Publication Date: 10 February 2015

Pages: 272

Challenges: Around the World Challenge 

  

Summary

Flamboyant, charismatic Matthew Cannonbridge was touched by genius, the most influential creative mind of the 19th century, a prolific novelist, accomplished playwright, the poet of his generation. The only problem is, he should never have existed, and beleaguered, provincial, recently-divorced 21st Century Dr Toby Judd is the only person to realise something has gone wrong with history. As bibliophiles everywhere prepare to toast the bicentenary of the publication of Cannonbridge's most celebrated work, Judd's discovery will lead him on a breakneck chase across the English canon and countryside, to the realisation that the spectre of Matthew Cannonbridge might not be so dead and buried after all...

Stacking the Shelves (Mar 1)

Stacking the Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves, physical or virtual, and sharing our excitement about our new titles. And why not, maybe also finding a great new read in the process! This weekly meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.