I'm beginning to think this is going to be one of those series where I can't help but rate every instalment five stars. I am just LOVING this. Dragons and history are truly a match made in heaven. Plus, this had double the amount of action in it that I was expecting, after the voyage-heavy plot of book two.
5/5 stars
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review
Ah, we made it to the final Sherlock Holmes short story collection. I feel very satisfied to have now read them all, and also very sad to be at the end of all these adventures. There really is nothing else quite like Holmes and Watson. This collection is right up the top of my favourites along with The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle | book review
This was thoroughly delightful to read. I knew going into this, that it's a 1960s classic and a well-loved piece of fantasy, so I had reasonably high expectations. I'm very pleased to say that they were met, and the one takeaway I had from this book, was how beautifully written it was.
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik | book review
Raise your hand if you're absolutely loving this series! *raises all the hands* Despite vast stretches of this book leading to the comment "will they ever get off this boat?", I found this super enjoyable and I cannot get enough Temeraire in my life.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review
This was my second time reading this, and it was every bit as good as the first time, helped by the fact that I could not remember for the life of me what the resolution of the story was. This is probably one of my favourites of the novel-length Sherlock stories, because the whole narrative is just so good and so tight (and has none of the weird half-book-length flashbacks that some of the others have).
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks | book review
Straight onto my all-time favourites shelf this goes! I shouldn't have expected anything less from Brooks. Truth be told, I'd had this on my shelf for a long time and had completely forgotten about it. But you know what? I'm so glad I did, because that meant instead of reading it when I first bought it, I've now had the pleasure of reading this post-Covid.
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik | book review
Well, this was absolutely delightful. I was a little uncertain if this was going to live up to expectations based on the first few chapters, but I soon got into the rhythm of the writing and was swept away on what quickly became a wonderful adventure.
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto | book review
This was everything I've come to expect from Jesse Sutanto: funny, pacy and a damn good story.
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman | book review
Richard Osman does it again in this final instalment of the Thursday Murder Club. I was somewhat nervous going into this, because a final book means he could kill off whoever he wanted - and I was still feeling emotionally scarred from the rollercoaster that was book four.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle | book review
Is there anything not to love about this? There's nothing better than a healthy dose of Sherlock Holmes bundled up together. I really enjoyed this collection of short stories - it was so much fun, despite every case being so short!
