Hello everyone, Welcome to the penultimate post of my A-Z of books, which recounts the titles, authors, characters, and settings that I encountered in my first five years of having this blog. I expected there to be more things beginning with 'W'. A lot of book titles start with that letter, but surprisingly few character … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – W
Pages: 319Published: 16th May 2023Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Racism Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished … Continue reading Book Review – Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
Hello everyone, We have entered winter a little earlier than scheduled here in the UK. Yesterday we had snow, and of course that means the temperatures are freezing cold. With that in mind, I decided to look back at some of the coldest settings I have come across while reading. Here is my top 10! … Continue reading Top 10 Coldest Settings I Have Read
Pages: 293Published: 2nd February 2023Genre: Historical/Gothic FictionContent warnings: Gore, injury detail At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the … Continue reading Book Review – The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell
Hello everyone, Into the final three posts of my A-Z of the books I read between 2018 and 2022, and this is one of the shorter ones. We have two letters to cover here, although I recall hardly anything that begins with 'U' so this will mostly be 'V' for Victor, Voila, and Viva Las … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – U and V
Pages: 320Published: 22nd February 2022Genre: Fantasy Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh
Pages: 400Published: 9th August 2018Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Child abuse, references to sexual abuse Following a traumatic event in London, Kirsty Woodhouse packs up her family and moves back to her native Wales. There she sets up her new home with her husband and two young daughters, and goes into business with her difficult mother managing a guesthouse in … Continue reading Book Review – Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas
Hello everyone, Sometimes in books we come across characters who are impossible not to hate. They are only fictional, yet somehow they still make our blood boil. There is a difference between hateable and annoying. Characters who are annoying just get on our nerves, but when you find a character you hate - and that … Continue reading Top 10 Most Hateable Characters I Have Read
Pages: 484Published: 25th January 2018Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual content One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstep. He has sold Jonah’s ship for what appears to be a mermaid. As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancock’s … Continue reading Book Review – The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
Hello everyone, I am creeping, crawling towards the end of this set of posts which has taken me almost two years to compile. All the most memorable characters, authors, settings, and book titles which I encountered on my reading journey between 2018 and 2022. This time the letter is 'T'. You will not find the … Continue reading My A-Z Of Books – T
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