From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in…
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2023 in Book Reviews: New Girl, The Secrets of Harwood Hall & The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
Another book review roundup, another trio. Today, I’ll be discussing workplace thriller, The New Girl, gothic mystery The Secrets of Hartwood Hall and the quietly beautiful The Phone Box at…
2023 in Book Reviews: Daisy Jones & The Six, The Ex-Husband, Angela Carter’s Fairy Tales & 99% Mine
Today’s book review roundup includes; Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones and the Six, Karen Hamilton’s The Ex-Husband, a collection of fairy tales by Angela Carter and Sally Thorne’s 99% Mine….
2023 in Book Reviews: Project Hail Mary, The Silent Bride, Heartless & The Call
Today, I’m bringing you tales of space exploration, Wonderland and… marriage and murder? Not all in one book, obviously. Although, that does sound like it would either be a Booker-winning…
2023 in Book Reviews: The Housemaid & Before the Coffee Gets Cold Tales From the Cafe
Today’s review is a double – I’ll be reviewing Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid and Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café, which were both super fun…
2023 in Book Reviews: Bliss Montage, Klara and the Sun & Prince Harry’s Spare
Quite the interesting combination in today’s book review post as I dive into my thoughts and feelings on Ling Ma’s short story collection Bliss Montage, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the…
2023 in Book Reviews: Wilderness, The Family Game, If We Were Villains & The Villa
Long time no speak! 👋🏼 Life has been a whirlwind with a lot of work and travel. While I’ve not been as chronically online as previous years, you’ll be pleased…
Book Review: The Spanish Love Deception
Catalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister’s wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows—including her…
Book Review: The Handover by David M. Barnett
Daisy is the night security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very seriously, protecting the museum from troublemakers and anyone who openly mocks the…