First Book of 2019
Happy Friday!
I hope you are having a good week so far.
Last week I wrote about my favourite books of 2019, but today I'd planned on reviewing the first book I read in 2019.
Except life happens, and I'm still not finished it!
I’m always careful when choosing my first book of the year for the silliest reason. It's because I start a new Pinterest board every year of all the books I read, and I don't want to look a picture all year of a book I didn't enjoy haha. Sure, I could just change the picture, but that wouldn't be as fun.
This year I chose Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
I chose this book because it's been on my 'To Read' list for a while and I was on a wait list to get it from the library but it estimated the wait would be over 6 months. Luckily for me, I was able to use my Kobo super points to get the book for free. Also, it’s set in London which is a bonus because I love reading books and recognizing places from when I lived there.
I haven't read that much yet though. My train isn’t running this week, so I have to take an alternate commute to work which is cutting into my reading time lol.
Here is the synopsis of Transcription from Chapters.ca:
Juliet Armstrong is a dissatisfied radio producer in a 1950s London that is recovering from the war as much as she is. During World War Two, Juliet was conscripted into service, transcribing conversations between an MI5 agent and a ring of suspected German sympathizers. The seemingly dull work quickly plunged Juliet into a treacherous world of code words and secret meetings where Juliet herself was sent into the field. These moments of intrigue and romance feel like a lifetime ago as Juliet trudges through her commute, her job and her new life. But as Juliet and the rest of London find ways to return to normal, her routine is upended by an encounter with a mysterious man from her past life.
Haunted by the relationships and actions of her past and facing a very real threat in the present, Juliet cannot escape the repercussions of her work for the government. With no other choice, Juliet is quickly pulled back into the life of espionage she thought she'd left behind. Kate Atkinson's latest novel brings mid-century London to life in a gripping tale of deception and consequences.
Another good book I've read by Kate Atkinson: Life After Life