Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I hope 2024 turns out to be a special and rewarding year for you ✨ Before we can look ahead, I must reflect on my 2023 reads one more time with my annual Goodreads Challenge Summary and Stats. And the news is not good. For the first time since I … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2023 Summary And Stats
Hello everyone, We find ourselves at the end of another year which seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. I truly do not know where the time has gone, but it has all happened and here I am, with the best books I have read during those elusive 12 months. I have … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2023
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 2023
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate! The ending of a book is such a key moment. It is the last thing we read, so in those final few sentences or the way in which the plot is resolved, there is a lot at stake and it goes a long … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read In 2023
Pages: 417Published: 14th September 2023Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, dementia storyline Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman
Hello everyone, The best twists are the ones you never see coming, but work absolutely perfectly for the plot and are not far-fetched. Some are dramatic in the way they are revealed, either completely flooring you with shock or putting a whole different complexion on the story. Looking back at my 2023 reads, there have … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, In my opinion you cannot have an outstanding, five-star book without a good plot. That may be so, but it is also the case that primarily character-driven stories allow the reader to build a very strong connection. If the characters are relatable or interesting in many ways, then they leave a strong lasting … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read In 2023
Hello everyone, When I read, I love to find great quotes or beautiful, thoughtful passages of writing. On my Kindle, I highlight these and they get stored for me to revisit at my own leisure. One of the main times I do this is in the run up to Christmas, when I look back at … Continue reading Top Kindle Highlights of 2023
Pages: 346Published: 27th September 2022Genre: Mystery/FantasyContent warnings: Child death, sexual references Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores … Continue reading Book Review – Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young
Hello everyone, Just like any other read, I love a beautiful cover. Some are so stunning that they persuade you to buy a book right there and then, regardless of the contents! Of course, it is much more worth it when they turn out to be stories we really enjoy. A handful of especially pretty … Continue reading Top Five Beautiful Covers I Held In 2023
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