Translated by: Philip GabrielPages: 243Published: 2nd November 2017 (originally 2012)Genre: General Fiction Nana, a cat, is devoted to Satoru, his owner. So when Satoru decides to go on a roadtrip one day to find him a new home, Nana is perplexed. They visit Satoru's old friends from his school days and early youth. His friends may have untidy … Continue reading Book Review – The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Hello everyone, It is finally time for me to return to this challenge, which I seem to have neglected for over three months. It is a very simple concept, just looking back on all the best or most memorable reads for a particular letter of the alphabet, and then looking ahead to the ones that … Continue reading ABC Book Challenge – T
Hello everyone, The spooky season is just about over and we are getting close to the end of the year. Just two months to go, but there is plenty to fit in. For me, I am hoping to read as many books as possible - there is unrealistic amount I want to get to between … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2020
Hello everyone, It is two months since I read this book, but I saved the review for today, as I felt it was perfect for Halloween! Pages: 389Published: 13th June 2019Genre: Crime/HorrorContent warnings: Child death, alcoholism, frightening scenes Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of … Continue reading Book Review – The Whisper Man by Alex North
Hello everyone, Today I have a review of my latest buddy read with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We share a love of historical fiction and this was our third one, and it led a lot of fun discussions as always! Pages: 372Published: 4th April 2019Genre: Historical MysteryContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, drug use 1826, and all of London … Continue reading Book Review – The Confessions Of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Hello everyone, We find ourselves in autumn, so of course that means it is time for this tag! It is always a fun one to do, and although the prompts have not changed, I do intend to give a wider variety of answers than previous years. Thank you so much to Becky for the tag! … Continue reading Finally Fall (Autumn) Book Tag
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this exciting Icelandic crime novel! Thank you very much to Anne Cater for my place, and also to Orenda Books for allowing me to obtain a free electronic copy. Translator: Victoria CribbPages: 315Published: 14th March 2020 (originally 2018)Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Animal cruelty, rape, sexual … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Creak On The Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
Pages: 403Published: 6th August 2020Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: References to rape and sexual assault, drug use, misogyny When Saffyre Maddox was ten, something terrible happened, and she's carried the pain of it ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides, learning his secrets, invisible in the shadows. Owen Pick is invisible too. … Continue reading Book Review – Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Hello everyone, I hope you are well and having a lovely week so far. 🥰 One of the many wonderful things I have discovered as a book blogger is buddy reading. What began for me as a new and unfamiliar concept has become something that I absolutely love doing and always look forward to, such … Continue reading Discussion – Why I Love Buddy Reading!
Pages: 588Published: 1st October 2020Genre: Historical MysteryContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, allusions to rape, animal death It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove … Continue reading Book Review – The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart Turton
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