Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Love is the enemy of war.” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I don’t read a lot of historical fiction. And when I do, it needs to have a plot to intrigue me and I need to read the synopsis and think, “Yes, I can get on board with…
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The Forgotten Book Club – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life can begin with a single story. You just have to bring your own book…” If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen I was in a bit of a reading slump recently and that my usual genre wasn’t doing it for me. So I picked out some books from different…
A Winter’s Kill – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Lock the doors, check the windows, stoke the fire and keep the lights on. It’s winter, and a new kind of predator has just come out of hibernation…” This book was fantastic!! It sounded great from the synopsis alone, but reading it from start to finish was something else entirely! I was very…
It Lingers On Within Me: Memories of 2023 – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Memory is always so precious. We hold it carefully in tight palms and open to embrace remembrance.” It’s been ages since I’ve read any poetry – I mean literal years – and because I could sense a bit of a reading slump coming on (it’s just taken me three weeks to read a…
The Revenge Plot – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “She’s coming for you. And there’s nothing you can do to stop her.” I was so excited to finally pick up one of Jackie’s books after meeting her at The Book Party back in October ’24, and this my friends is one you need to read. I’ve read a few revenge thrillers this…
Kaleidoscope of Secrets – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ “Some family secrets are worth killing for…” If you like a crime book with plenty of secrets, then this is one you might want to try – although I didn’t find it to be groundbreaking, Kaleidoscope of Secrets is a decent debut that still managed to surprise me! I’d be curious to see…
Be Mine – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “You can run, but they’re never far behind…” 🤯 This book was WILD! Wow, I’ve never read Lizzy’s books before now and I really am kicking myself. She is a fantastic writer, and her latest book was everything I love. Completely captivating, drenched in tension and beautifully written characters to love and to…
Bat Eater – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Soon, she will learn . . . you can’t just ignore hungry ghosts.” I was not expecting quite so much gore in this book (when they said it was gory, they meant gory) but WOW. This book is now burned into my brain for so many reasons! Such a powerful read set during…
The Cliffhanger – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “You think you know how this ends. Think again.” Emily is one of my absolute favourite authors, so I jumped at the chance to take part in the tour and readalong with Insta Book Tours for her latest thriller, The Cliffhanger! I honestly think this one is my favourite yet (and I adored…
A Secret Escape – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Sometimes the bravest thing is starting over…” Sarah Morgan has nailed it yet again with such a brilliant, feel-good beach read for 2025! I read the majority of this sat next to our hotel pool in Tenerife (not quite the beach, ha!) and it brought me so much joy. I love Sarah’s books;…
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