There is nothing more delightful than when an absurd-sounding plot is pulled off magnificently.
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove | book review
5/5 stars
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher | book review
This was absolutely magnificent and has to be one of my favourite reads of the year so far. I wasn't 100% sure what to expect going into this because I thought I'd heard some good and some meh things, but I can confirm that this is all the good things.
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi | book review
This was as wonderful as it was bizarre. It reads like a collection of short stories, capturing a variety of people's reactions to the moon suddenly turning into 'cheese'. I loved how creative this concept was, and how well Scalzi has managed to pull off the entire thing.
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen | book review
This was so much fun! I feel like, before reading, I'd heard so many mixed reviews and went into it with reasonably low expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros | book review
This was so much better than book two - what a relief!
Little Lord Fauntleroy by Francis Hodgson Burnett | book review
This was a very cheerful read and so much more than I had hoped for. It's the first book by Frances Hodgson Burnett that I've read, but it's got me very much so looking forward to reading her other work.
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn | book review
Another sensational Kate Quinn book. I loved every page of this and highly recommend it to Kate Quinn fans (as well as everyone else!) Though it may be somewhat different to her other books, being crime/mystery, it still has that distinctly historical-forward (and feminist-forward) tread to the plot that makes her writing so special.
Vincent van Gogh: A Life in Letters
This was astonishing to read and very well done. I've always been a fan of Van Gogh's artwork and knew little bits and pieces about his life. But until now, I hadn't really engaged in depth with what we do know about his life and the challenges he faced. So this was really special to spend time with and feel like I could get a true glimpse of the man himself.
Odyssey by Stephen Fry | book review
The fourth book in Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, which was fantastic.
The Huntress by Kate Quinn | book review
An amazing WWI historical fiction story from the one and only, Kate Quinn.
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