September reading and storygraph

Falco the complete BBC radio collection on Audible (Carried over from August)

Brilliant rendition of these stories, for me Anton Lesser is the voice of Falco

The stories are abridged but retain their charm, excellent production 5 🌟

At Bertrams hotel by Agatha Christie 

Another cracking Miss Marple, she doesn't appear a lot in this story but enough to keep me satisfied 5 🌟

The crucifix killer by Chris Carter

Goodness this was gory and gruesome in the extreme. 

A really good story though it kept me gripped.

I'm not sure about the ending it felt a bit too pat, I can't quite put my finger on it though

Very good overall and a good pace. 3.75 🌟

The city and the stars by Arthur C Clarke on Audible 

I did really enjoy this and Mike Grady is an excellent narrator but I don't think it's one of Clarkes best stories 3.75 🌟

The ghost cat by Alex Howard

I almost DNFd this book but I'm glad I didn't, it's a slight book the tales are varied and some better than others but it's and enjoyable read 3.5 🌟

The butchered man by Harriet Smart

Just didn't gel with the stories or characters DNF

The borrowed by Chan Ho-Kai

Just didn't gel with it DNF

A Curse in Kyoto by SJ Cullen

I did enjoy this book but the pace was a bit on the slow side. Happy to try the rest in the series 3.5 🌟

The zig zag man by Elly Griffiths 

After about a third of the book I felt the pace picked up and I really started to care about the characters and get more invested in the plot so I'm glad I persevered with it. Looking forward to the others in the series 3.75 🌟

The lodger by Helen Scarlett

I did enjoy this book but it's not without flaws. The romance is very predictable but the main story was engaging and very sad 3.5 🌟

John Wyndham a BBC radio drama collection on Audible 

Excellent adaptation, classic BBC 4🌟

To the women by Donna Ashworth

Beautiful book these poems speak to the heart of all women 4.5 🌟

Needle house by Robin Roughley

I don't normally read anything over 350 pages but this kept me gripped. Fantastic plot, good characters and great pacing for such a lengthy book 4 🌟

A mystery in bloom by Fiona Grace

This was OK, a bit bland but OK 3🌟

Magic potions shop on Libby by Abi Longstaff

This was a really enjoyable listen, great narrator sweet story, just nice 4🌟

The Salisbury manuscript by Phillip Gooden

Really enjoyable pleasant mystery 3.75🌟

Jules Verne a BBC radio drama collection On Audible

Absolutely cracking set of adaptations, great casts. BBC at its best 4.25 🌟

A simple murder by Eleanor Kuhns

This book was slow to start with but really grew on me, the romancevis predictable but the mystery element had enough twists and turns to keep me engaged 3.75 🌟

Ruth Galloway and the ghost of Max Mephisto by Elly Griffiths 

Nice short story 3.5 🌟

A greenhouse murder by Lilly Gibbs

This is a very short story, the writing and plot did feel a bit clunky in places but I think that was due to the challenge of the small word count. Overall enjoyable 3 🌟

A Windmere Estate murder by Lilly Gibbs

An enjoyable read but I'm being charitable, clunky prose stuffed with similies 3.5 🌟

Death at the docks by Vivian Keyes

Enjoyable cosy, nice to see the characters background stories develop 3.75 🌟

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevallier on BBC sounds 

I really loved this, I know its very abridged so would like to read the book to compare, very good narrator, I felt slightly let down by the ending though 4 🌟

Permits Pickles and a Plot by Polly McQuay

This was really enjoyable, decent plot, very funny in places, a good cosy 4 🌟

So let's see what the stats say

I'm starting another KU trial in October so I expect the source for next month to be quite different. Also I'm nearly finished my Audible back pile! So maybe more libby next month

I've added another category-unsure to the series option, there are some series i really can't make my mind up on

Not much change here i think 

I had quite a few ARCs to read hence the glut of cosys at the end of the month

A pretty good month i think 😊

September furtle

OK! I'm digging out some old kits to use up, this one is the Floral Alphabet Sampler by Sarah Edgar Pretty Fabric and Trims, I've had this since 2020, it's time has come to shine! It's lovely to work on

This is a Xmas sew along from Satsuma Street, i love Jodies patterns her use of colour is amazing 

Not going to lie though the metallic thread is a b***er to  work with 🤣
Below is one of my blocks for this month's siblings bee, still got another in progress but should manage it by th6end of the week 

One more pick a petal block just another 17 to go 🤣

This is my SAL at the end of September, I'm really loving doing this one

And this is my progress on the floeer Alphabet, it's so soft and sweet

Whoops! I forgot my fabric inventory for this month 2.3/4 meters out and zero in which I'll call a win!

And that's it first this months furtle! Thank you Archie the wonderdog for hosting 😊

September look back 2025

 September has been quite a month, lots of healing both physical and mental. Some challenges but mostly all good.

Mark has been camping a lot, now up to 3 nights away which is good, cookie mostly accompanies him 😊

I went outside and had a wee walk, GD came too OBVs 🤣🤣🤣

I won a prize!! The lovely Gordon Brown aka Morgan Cry,  had a giveaway for guessing how many steps he did at bloody Scotland, i came second but as the winner didn't like football I got the tee shirt! A signed FFC shirt! Jist the fair dab 😊

I also got a signed copy of the paperback! Fabulous 

This fell off! It must be almost 2 years since we all got these wish bracelets from Michele, mine has been a constant reminder of the lovely group

Maybe a good omen 🤞😊 I'm now using the tag 'recovery' rather than 'long covid' because that's what I'm doing, I'm recovering 😊

September seasons

 So welcome September! This is the far left corner of the garden and neither of us can remember what the tree is 🤦‍♀️ once it's blooming again i can look it up

September has been a lot cooler thankfully in September's picture you can see the leaves beginning to turn.

August was a mixed month, gradually getting cooler but still a few very warm days. The night are getting darker too.

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