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.

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle | book review

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

Okay, I've got to go 3 stars for this one. In short, this was a great story with a really interesting magic system, but was let down by its unnecessary length. I was tempted to DNF this early on, but was so curious about how the story would develop that I committed to it.

Odyssey by Stephen Fry | book review

Odyssey by Stephen Fry

The fourth book in Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, which was fantastic.

Deviate by Jay Kristoff | book review

The second book in the Lifelike series - this was okay for me, but a bit of a struggle to get through at times.

The Huntress by Kate Quinn | book review

An amazing WWI historical fiction story from the one and only, Kate Quinn.

City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky | book review

A very lengthy and tedious fantasy novel, alas.

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas | re-read book review

My review of book 5 in the Throne of Glass series - I'm rereading!

The Last Library by Freya Sampson | book review

A wholesome book about a community's efforts to keep a library open when the council threatens to close it.

Path of the Specialist by Pedro Urvi | book review

Book 6 in the Path of the Ranger series - a brilliant middle grade fantasy saga that is well worth the read.

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas | re-read book review

Book 4 in the Throne of Glass series. So much fun to revisit and reread ahead of finally finishing off this series!