How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale by Cressida Cowell | Book Review

Book number 5 in the enormously fun How to Train Your Dragon series.

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin | Book Review

Maedline Martin's historical fiction novel about a surviving bookshop in London during the Blitz and the love of reading.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Book Review

Erin Morgenstern's much beloved fantasy novel, The Night Circus. Magical realism and a mysterious circus.

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper | Book Review

Elodie Harper's reimagining of Pompeii, slavery and brothels. Feminism at its best.

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross | Book Review

Rebecca Ross's YA fantasy, A River Enchanted. Romance, mystery and magic.

This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes | Book Review

【 THIS MUCH IS TRUE 】 ★★★★★ Abrasively honest and utterly fabulous. Genre: Memoir, Non-FictionAuthor: Miriam MargolyesPublished: September 2021Publisher: John MurrayPages: 448 (paperback) Oh my, I loved this. Miriam really has a way to say it as it is. She's such a loveable person and I admire the bravery in how she sets things straight. … Continue reading This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes | Book Review

Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie | Book Review

【 SLEEPING MURDER 】 ★★★★★ I thought I guessed that one, but Agatha Christie got me again! Genre: Mystery, CrimeAuthor: Agatha ChristiePublished: March 1976Publisher: HarperCollinsPages: 303 (paperback) This was so much fun. I knew early on that this was going to be a favourite Christie of mine. I've only read a couple of Marples (in … Continue reading Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie | Book Review

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie | Book Review

【 MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS 】 ★★★★★ A thrillingly fun mystery. Genre: Mystery, CrimeAuthor: Agatha ChristiePublished: January 1934Publisher: HarperCollinsPages: 346 (paperback) I'm a great admirer of Agatha Christie's writing and I was well overdue to read Murder on the Orient Express, indisputably one of her more popular stories. The fun part about this was that … Continue reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie | Book Review

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Book Review

【 THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO 】 ★★★★★ So emotional, so beautiful. Genre: FictionAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublished: June 2017Publisher: Simon & SchusterPages: 385 (paperback) I went into this quite nervous that it wouldn't live up to the hype. But I really found this so lovely and I'm so glad I read it. This was … Continue reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Book Review

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim | Book Review

【 SIX CRIMSON CRANES 】 ★★★★★ This was beautiful and epic. Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultAuthor: Elizabeth LimPublished: July 2021Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonPages: 454 (paperback) It's taken me a little while to get around to picking this up, but I'm so glad I finally did. This was a wonderful ready that I adored! When I first … Continue reading Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim | Book Review