With the end of H1 slowly creeping closer, I’ll be revisiting the books I’ve read over the past few months and grouping them together into something resembling coherent thoughts. From…
Historical Fiction
Reading Round-up: Mona Awad, Donna Tartt, Olivie Blake, Angela Carter + More!
So, the end of 2025 was a bit of a write-off. Long story short: I was in and out of hospital – occasionally lucid, occasionally fully hallucinating – and somehow…
Book Review: The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell
A gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambition, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Victorian London. Be careful what you wish for it may just come true. At The Mercury…
2023 in Book Reviews: Murder at the Theatre Royal, The Christmas Murder Game & The One That Got Away
As we inch closer to Christmas, today’s trio is full of festive delights; Ada Moncrieff’s Murder at Theatre Royale, Alexandra Benedict’s The Christmas Murder Game and a dash of romance…
2023 in Book Reviews: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, The Marriage Portrait & The Herd
For transparency, I’ve reached December and realised I am horribly behind compiling these reviews and I have read so many book this year so here’s another one!! Surprise!! You just…
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: 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 Daughter of Doctor Moreau
A historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate,…