This was a brilliant and emotional historical fiction novel. Having read The Last Bookshop in London I had reasonably high expectations for this one, and I was not disappointed.
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin | book review
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The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton | book review
I have been thinking long and hard on this one, trying to work out how much I liked it and how much it felt like a slog.
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman | book review
Naturally, this was every bit as enjoyable as its predecessors. I've started really looking forward to the interview at the end of the audiobook between Richard Osman and a special guest. It's a very fun way to reflect on the book right as you've finished it (though I must admit, having just said that, this was my least favourite interview - the interviewer covered a lot of the same ground as from book one's interview #awks and the audio quality was lowkey terrible? But I shall forgive).
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein | DNF review
The long short of it, is that this was not what I expected it to be. I had my eye on this book for a while, expecting a thrilling account of what a trauma cleaner is and how the business works. It's something that I think many of us were curious about, in an almost grotesque way.
The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco | DNF book review
I tried so hard to fall in love with this, but after a long battle to get to (nearly) halfway, I had to just admit to myself that it wasn't doing it for me. Which made me sad, because I've really loved some of Chupeco's other books.
A Storm of Swords: Snow and Steel by George R.R. Martin | book review
A Storm of Swords is such a step-up in wow-factor from book two. And this is only part one - I can't wait to read part two.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna | book review
This surely is peak cosy read. I devoured this within a few reading sessions and loved every minute of it. Completely innocent (well, almost) and definitely funny, this is a fun witchy read to add to your TBR.
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin | book review
I'm in two minds on how I feel about the audiobooks for this series – having read book one and then listened to book two, I think I might revert to reading when it comes to book three, but we shall see. The narration slowly grew on me, but even when I was unsure, the epic scale of the plot still wowed me.
The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey | book review
A great conclusion to the first trilogy! This series covers so much time and it was great having this last book feature the next generation. I thought I'd be sad to not have Skan & Drake full front and centre, but I still really enjoyed all the perspectives in this instalment.
The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey | book review
This was everything and more that I hoped it would be. Being my first (!) Mercedes Lackey book, I was apprehensive that this wouldn't live up to my ever-increasingly high expectations, but it so did. And here I am, 100% ready to commit to the whole Valdemar universe.
