Pages: 486Published: 12th May 2022Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Sexual content, domestic abuse, misogyny Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the town's most notorious brothel, but now her existence depends on the affections of her a man she might not know as well as she once thought. At night she dreams of the wolf den, still haunted … Continue reading Book Review – The House With The Golden Door by Elodie Harper
Hello everyone, Regardless of the genre and ageing populations across the world, books that contain a main character/narrator or protagonist aged over 50 are in the relative minority. There are reasons for this which are easy to guess, and as someone in my twenties I myself am less likely to come across one of these … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Protagonists Aged 50+
Pages: 292Published: 26th June 2014Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Suicide, child death, sexual references, racism Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were … Continue reading Book Review – Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Pages: 464Published: 4th July 2024Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Missing child storyline Meet Jessica Jones: a private investigator and retired super hero based out of Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, who goes from job to job as a hard living, rough talking, loner. And then a wealthy Upper East Side woman pays her a visit. Amber Randall is concerned about her twin … Continue reading Book Review – Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell
Hello everyone, We all have authors whose storytelling is so consistently beautiful that we would read absolutely anything they write. Over the years I have found lots of favourite authors, but in some cases not every one of their books has hit the heights. So for my post this week, I have a list of … Continue reading Disappointing Books By Favourite Authors
Pages: 454Published: 6th July 2021Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. But it also … Continue reading Book Review – Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Pages: 340Published: 4th January 2022Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, discrimination Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's … Continue reading Book Review – The Maid by Nita Prose
Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I hope 2025 turns out to be a wonderful year for all of you ✨ Before we look too far ahead, it is time to look back one more time on 2024 with my annual Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats. Having fallen just short of my 2023 target of 55, … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2024 Summary And Stats
Hello everyone, So this is it! The end of 2024 - which seems to have passed very quickly but in that time I have read 52 books, exactly what I set out to do as per my Goodreads Challenge. Time has not allowed me to read any more than that, but it certainly has been … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2024
Hello everyone, One of the absolute gems of reading is that it can transport you to absolutely anywhere in the world - or to a different world entirely, courtesy of its setting. As well as being something fun, exciting, and potentially new, it allows you to really immerse yourself in a different culture or experience … Continue reading The Best Settings I Read In 2024
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