Are you a lover of the spook? Look, personally I'm not, but I do love a good mystery. It's a genre I don't talk about much and often forget I love, but when I read it, good times abound. So today we're going to look at my top 7 recommendations of mystery books I've read … Continue reading 7 Mystery Books to Keep You Up at Night
【 LUMINOUS 】 ★★★★ Another delightful fantasy story from Mara Rutherford. Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Mara RutherfordPublished: October 2021Publisher: Inkyard PressPages: 368 (paperback) I'm a big fan of the simple yet enthralling way Rutherford pens a fantasy tale. Having thoroughly enjoyed the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology, I was so excited to see what … Continue reading Star Magic in Luminous | Review
【 RAYBEARER 】 ★★★★★ The next best thing in YA fantasy. Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Jordan IfuekoPublished: August 2020Publisher: Hot Key BooksPages: 496 (paperback) Quick thoughtsThis was an utterly captivating, African-inspired fantasy that I cannot get enough of. Tarisai was a wonderful character with a perfect blend of internal conflict. The wrought tensions between all … Continue reading Found Family in Raybearer | Book Review
🐉 Don't you just love dragons? I sure do, and I don't read enough books with them in it. I have quite the few on my TBR that have this magnificent beasts in them, however, so let's take a look. His Majesty's Dragon I have been meaning to read this for far too long. Do … Continue reading 4 Books with Dragons on My TBR
【 DRESSED BY IRIS 】 ★★★★ A beautiful love story set in the backdrop of the Great Depression in Australia. Genre: Historical Fiction, RomanceAuthor: Mary-Anne O'ConnorPublished: February 2022Publisher: HarlequinPages: 480 (paperback) Thank you to Harlequin for a copy of this for review Content warning (click to see) sexual assault – death – violence – grief … Continue reading Family Strength in Dressed by Iris | Book Review
【 THE NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND SHIPWRECKS 】 ★★★★★ We will never get enough of the Montague siblings. Genre: Historical Fiction, Young AdultAuthor: Mackenzi LeePublished: November 2021Publisher: Katherine Tegen BooksPages: 580 (hardback) Content warning (click to see) generalised anxiety – OCD – amputations – serious injuries This was such a bonus to have a … Continue reading Anxious Adventures in The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks | Review
【 DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS 】 ★★★★★ This was brilliant, and I can't stop thinking about it. Genre: Fantasy, MythologyAuthor: Sue Lynn TanPublished: January 2022Publisher: Harper VoyagerPages: 512 (hardback) Ever since finishing this book a week or so ago, I've just been mulling over the events in my mind and unable to leave it … Continue reading Female Warrior in Daughter of the Moon Goddess | Book Review
【 THE VERIFIERS 】 ★★★★ A quirky, fun mystery that'll make you think differently about data collection. Genre: MysteryAuthor: Jane PekPublished: February 2022Publisher: Vintage Books & Anchor Books Pages: 368 (ebook) Thanks to Vintage Books & Anchor Books for a copy of this for review Oooh this was an interesting ride, and I loved it. I … Continue reading Data Scandals in The Verifiers | Book Review
Is this something I really want to confess? Oh but I think it will be fun to see which books have been sitting on my shelves for YEARS and work out why, and do I still want to read them? I would organise this youngest to oldest, but it turns out I just have a … Continue reading 5 Books That Have Been On My TBR the Longest
【 WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD 】 Outlander #8 ★★★★★ Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Diana GabaldonPublished: June 2014Publisher: OrionPages: 1,296 (paperback) 😭😭 So good. I don't know how Gabaldon writes such masterpieces every time. This was by far the most traumatic book in the series yet but OH MY GOD the ending 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 There were … Continue reading A Tiny (non-spoiler) Review of Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
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