A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson | bookreview

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson book review

This was unexpectedly spectacular?! I had [WRONGLY] assumed this book was cruising purely on baffling TikTok hype, but this is actually exceptional.

July 2025 Book Releases

July 2025 book releases

It's that time again! Writing these posts has turned out to be quite lethal, because since getting back into scouring the web for upcoming releases, my bookshelves have had quite a few extra additions to them ... the pre-order game is strong, friends.

April 2025 Book Releases

Well, hello. It's been a while since I've posted anything other than a review - but here we are! Back in the good old days, I used to post regular upcoming release posts, and you know what? I miss doing that.

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.

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson | book review

A funny and page-turning crime mystery - set on a train! What more could you want?

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd | book review

A fun and mysterious fiction novel about cartography and the magic of maps.

How to Kill Men and Get Away with It by Katy Brent | Book Review

The thrilling feminist murder-mystery from Katy Brent.

The Lost World by Michael Crichton | Book Review

The sequel to Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - it sure didn't disappoint.

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton | Book Review

Michael Crichton's famous novel, Jurassic Park - so much fun!

Dark Plot Twists in The Maidens | Book Review

【 THE MAIDENS 】 Bloody hell ★★★ Genre: ThrillerAuthor: Alex Michaelides Published: June 2021Publisher: Celadon BooksPages: 352 (paperback) Quick thoughtsCompelling. Thrilling. Shocking. Addictive. But also many questions and many things that didn't quite sit right with me. The MaidensThis book is a piece of work, sheesh. I loved it and flew through it, but I was … Continue reading Dark Plot Twists in The Maidens | Book Review