Update – April 2023

Hello everyone, I thought that given the fact I have not written a monthly wrap-up post recently, it was time that I shared some kind of update. Finding the time to write these regular types of blog posts has become tricky, so just sharing occasional life updates might be how I decide to go in … Continue reading Update – April 2023

Book Review – The Book Of You by Claire Kendal

Pages: 361 Published: 3rd April 2014 Genre: Psychological Thriller Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there. Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t … Continue reading Book Review – The Book Of You by Claire Kendal

Book Review – The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Pages: 368 Published: 30th August 2022 Genre: Young Adult Mystery Trigger warnings: Suicide references To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it … Continue reading Book Review – The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Book Review And Discussion – The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Pages: 297 Published: 1st November 2022 Genre: General/Literary Fiction Trigger warnings: Grief, sexual references, drugs This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti @ Armed With A Book, and we both enjoyed this book and discussed it at length. Spoiler-free extracts of our discussion can be found after my review. Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping … Continue reading Book Review And Discussion – The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Book Review – Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

Pages: 507 Published: 27th September 2022 Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy Trigger warnings: Injury detail It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging—and allows her to heal … Continue reading Book Review – Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

Book Review – Wild And Wicked Things by Francesca May

Pages: 417 Published: 29th March 2022 Genre: Historical Fantasy Trigger warnings: Domestic abuse, injury detail On Crow Island, people whisper, real magic lurks just below the surface. Neither real magic nor faux magic interests Annie Mason. Not after it stole her future. She’s only on the island to settle her late father’s estate and, hopefully, reconnect with her long-absent … Continue reading Book Review – Wild And Wicked Things by Francesca May