Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and felt that you know them?” I urge everyone who plans to read this book to grab a tissue before you do. Wow! What a beautiful, heartwrenching, yet completely heartwarming book, all about a unique love spanning across centuries. It’s so different, written with such…
Category: Fiction
Famous Last Words – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This morning he was your husband. By nightfall, he’s a criminal.” My book of the year. I’m calling it, right now. My eyes are streaming writing this. Oh my god. I always know Gillian’s books will be five star reads for me and OF COURSE her latest is no exception! In fact, I…
Otello’s Oil – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ “The Secretary is only inches away. Was she the target? Was she in love with her guest?” If you love action, political fiction and a badass main character, then you’ll probably enjoy this – it has all three! I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this book, though. I was so…
Helle’s Hound – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Solving a murder is no walk in the park…” It felt SO good to be reunited with Torben Helle! I really enjoyed reading the first book in this series – Helle & Death – last year, so as soon as I heard about a new book from Oskar, I just had to read…
The Dark Hours – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Her worst nightmare just returned. But this time she’s ready.” Excuse ME, how does a book have the right to be THIS damn good?! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – 2025 is going to be the BEST year yet for new releases. This is my third 5 star read…
Orbital – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life on our planet as you’ve never seen it before.” It’s time to start my 12 in 2025 reads! 🥳 Because January is such a busy reading month for me, I opted for the shortest book first in the list, which just so happened to be Orbital, the winner of the Booker Prize…
I Will Ruin You – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One good turn might cost his life…” Linwood Barclay is a name all thriller lovers will know, but believe it or not, this is my first ever book by this author! And to be honest, I’m not sure what has kept me from reading his books all this time, because this one was…
Murder Mindfully – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Calm your mind. Take a breath. And kill.“ Everything about this book piqued my interest when I first heard about it! I’m not sure it’ll leave my brain in a hurry! Achieving a better work-life balance is a goal for many of us, but when Björn’s journey begins and he learns a little…
The Meaning Of Okay – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I’m being held in this safe space he created with his compassion and understanding – this space where I can be myself, even when I desperately want to be someone else.” Cortney Raymond is a completely new author on my radar, so I was taken aback by how powerful and emotional this book…
HAVOC – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The boy is the aggravator. He’s the allergen that’s poisoning the house. No more half steps. He must be gotten rid of.” WOW 😲 This was incredible!! What a perfect choice for my first book of 2025. It completely took over my brain. I was even thinking about it while trying to get…