5 Books On My TBR Pile

Life has been so hectic lately, that I’ve fallen off my TBR reading list. I feel like there are still so many incredible books that I need to catch up on, that are sat on my bedside cabinet and I’ve still not made that much of a dent.

I’m also a bit of a slow reader too, I love to get immersed in the characters and atmosphere of the book. That is where I truly get to enjoy the book the most.

The problem is, I also follow some absolutely amazing book bloggers too so I find so many amazing books through them! So what books are on my TBR pile?

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

I’ve had this on my Kindle since before Christmas and I had every intention of reading.

The book itself focuses on 2 people who are in the spotlight all the time due to the families they’ve been born into. Alex who is the first son of the President of the United States who falls in love with the Prince Of England, Henry. Alex realises that he is bisexual and is slowly coming out to the people he feels safest with.

Henry is a prince of England and is gay, but hasn’t come out to many people within his family and the media. This is because of the expectations placed on him by his family.

When I saw this book on Kindle I knew that it would cover some incredibly important topics and truly feel this is a book everyone should read.

Sleep by C.L Taylor

I’ve read so many of C.L Taylor’s books, I feel like they’re some of the best books.

This book follows Anna, she struggles with insomnia, night terrors and memories of a terrible night. She tries to escape her past by taking a job at a hotel on a remote island in Scotland, but 8 guests join her. All of the guests that arrive have a secret, but one of them is lying about who they are and why they are there are there.

There’s a murderer staying at the hotel and they’ve got Anna in their sites.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

I saw this everywhere on social media, and of course I went out and bought it.

This book follows the Vignes twins and spans from the 1950s to the 1990s and follows the journey of 2 sisters with different lives. They have both grown up in a small, southern black community and decide to run away aged 16. However after running away, the twins lives both go in different directions.

One sister lives lives back in the town she tried to leave. The other lives with her white husband who knows nothing about her background. The twins lives are still all intertwined after all this time and all these miles apart. What happens when their own daughters lives intertwine?

The Village by Caroline Mitchell

I’ve raved so much about Caroline Mitchell in previous posts. I am really love her writing style and her books are some of my favourites.

Ten years ago the Harper Family disappeared. In their home, the water was left running, the television and oven on. The only problem was, the doors were locked from the inside. From that point on the village became the centre for speculation for an unsolved mystery.

The home goes up for sale, and crime journalist Naomi feels like she can mount an investigation to rival all investigations. Now she has moved in with her husband and step daughter, but can she solve the mystery without making her family the new target.

The Lobotomist’s Wife by Samantha Green Woodruff

I saw this on Kindle Unlimited and I instantly ordered it.

Rule Emeraldine has one goal which is to help those suffering from mental illness. This goal has stemmed from losing her brother who sadly took his life after World War 1. She falls in love w2ith Robert Apter who championed a new treatment, the lobotomy. Ruth has a belief in the treatment, but her husband begins operating on patients recklessly which horrifying results.

Dr Apter diagnoses a young mother with baby blues and suggests a lobotomy. Can Ruth save her?

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