This book was recommended to my by my son-in-law, Chris, as a good book to bring with me on my holiday, lounging by the pool in Cyprus. He was not wrong! I was enthralled by the story and kept talking to my (longsuffering) husband about things that it was making me think about. It isContinue reading “Wellness – Nathan Hill – 11.05.26”
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Dungeon Crawler Carl books 1 to 6
Dungeon Crawler Carl (AUDIOBOOK) Matt Dinniman, Narrated by: Jeff Hays – 25.02.26 Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 2 (AUDIOBOOK) – Matt Dinniman, Narrated by: Jeff Hays – 02.03.26 The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3 (AUDIOBOOK) – Matt Dinniman, Narrated by: Jeff Hays – 10.03.26 The Gate of the Feral Gods,Continue reading “Dungeon Crawler Carl books 1 to 6”
Disgrace: (Department Q Series 2) – Jussi Adler-Olsen – 07.05.26
Redemption: (Department Q Book 3) – Jussi Adler-Olsen and Martin Aitken – 20.05.26 The second book in the Dept Q series, Disgrace, is a worthy follow up to book one. The characters of Carl and Assad are developing, and they get a third member of the team, Rose, an intelligent young woman with an acerbicContinue reading “Disgrace: (Department Q Series 2) – Jussi Adler-Olsen – 07.05.26”
Mercy: (Department Q Series 1) – Jussi Adler-Olsen – 30.04.26
Hubby and I watched the Scottish adaptation of this Nordic noir police procedural novel and loved it. I ragtag bunch of ‘misfits’ are hidden away in a basement of the police department and told to work on cold cases (well, only two misfits in this first book, I was forgetting that Rose doesn’t appear untilContinue reading “Mercy: (Department Q Series 1) – Jussi Adler-Olsen – 30.04.26”
The Names – (BOOKGROUP) Florence Knapp – 20.04.26
This was my book group read for April/May 2026. We all read it and we all thought it was a really well written book and gave it a unanimous 8 out of 10. (I was going to say we all enjoyed it, but then the subject matter was really quite disturbing, so perhaps ‘enjoyed’ wouldContinue reading “The Names – (BOOKGROUP) Florence Knapp – 20.04.26”
The Crow Moon – Sarah Painter – 03.04.26
I have very much enjoyed reading this whole urban fantasy series and I’m quite sad that this was the last book (for now at least) but on the other hand I’m happy for Lydia that she had a turning point in her life that better suited who she is as a person, and that theContinue reading “The Crow Moon – Sarah Painter – 03.04.26”
Fool’s Assassin: Fitz and the Fool Book 1 – Robin Hobb – 12.03.26
Fool’s Quest: Fitz and the Fool Book 2 – Robin Hobb – 20.03.26 Assassin’s Fate: (Fitz and the Fool Book 3) – Robin Hobb – 28.03.26 Oh my goodness, I don’t think Robin Hobb could have squeezed any more emotion out of me with a giant magical emotion squeezing machine. I loved this culmination ofContinue reading “Fool’s Assassin: Fitz and the Fool Book 1 – Robin Hobb – 12.03.26”
The Lion Women of Tehran – Marjan Kamali (BOOKGROUP) – 05.03.26
This book was chosen for our next book group read weeks before we met not knowing that the USA and Israel would begin a new war with Iran, where the book is set, just days before we got together to discuss, making the subject matter very apposite to the times. (The word ‘apposite was usedContinue reading “The Lion Women of Tehran – Marjan Kamali (BOOKGROUP) – 05.03.26”
The Rain Wilds Chronicles 4 Books Collection (Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons & Blood of Dragons) – Robin Hobb – 03.03.26
I’m writing this review after having finished all the books in the Farseer world, knowing that for many reviewers, this (four book!) trilogy is their least favourite. I have to say that, while these books didn’t stir my heart and soul as much as the ones about Fitz and the Fool, I still really likedContinue reading “The Rain Wilds Chronicles 4 Books Collection (Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons & Blood of Dragons) – Robin Hobb – 03.03.26”
Vigil: Verity Fassbender, Book 1 (AUDIOBOOK) – Angela Slatter (Author), Taryn Ryan (Narrator) – 19.02.26
This is a nice urban fantasy novel set in Australia. The main character, Verity Fassbinder, is half human and half ‘weyrd’ (or magical) which is both a blessing and a curse in her role as a private detective and bounty hunter as she has some level of trust from both camps, but also obvious distrustContinue reading “Vigil: Verity Fassbender, Book 1 (AUDIOBOOK) – Angela Slatter (Author), Taryn Ryan (Narrator) – 19.02.26”
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