My daughter, Becca recommended this book to me, and it was cheap on kindle so I gave it a go. Amazon says it’s like Matt Haig’s The Humans, and since Matt Haig can do no wrong in my eyes, this was something of a pedestal to put the book on, and early in my readingContinue reading “Waiting in the Sky – Keith A. Pearson – 08.05.23”
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Before The Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot – 25.04.23
This was the last of my ‘Japanese books to read before our trip to Japan’. Before the coffee gets cold is set in a café/coffee shop tucked away in a side street in Tokyo with a magical realism element in that if you sit in a certain seat in the café, and follow a certainContinue reading “Before The Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot – 25.04.23”
Hidden: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 24.04.23
In the previous book, Alex was in fear for his life as well as the lives of his friends, and was pushed into a ‘kill or be killed’ situation. He did what he had to do to survive, but his ‘friends’ judged him harshly and have somewhat turned against him. When one of his estrangedContinue reading “Hidden: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 24.04.23”
Run Rose Run – Dolly Parton and James Patterson (AUDIOBOOK)– 19.04.23
I love Dolly Parton (one of the best experiences of my life was seeing her live in Belfast!) so even though I’m not such a fan of thrillers I had to buy this book, and the audiobook has the added draw of a cast of narrators, including the great Dolly herself! It was a funContinue reading “Run Rose Run – Dolly Parton and James Patterson (AUDIOBOOK)– 19.04.23”
The Death of Vivek Oji – Akwaeke Emezi – (AUDIOBOOK) – 12.04.23
Like my previous audiobook, this story is set in Nigeria and I enjoyed the lovely Nigerian accent of the narrator. Vivek Oji’s body is left naked outside his mother’s door, and one strand of the book is about unravelling the mystery of what happened and how he died, but the book is about much moreContinue reading “The Death of Vivek Oji – Akwaeke Emezi – (AUDIOBOOK) – 12.04.23”
Chosen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 13.04.23
In this installment of the Alex Verus novels our hero has to revisit his shameful past as the brother of a girl he helped kidnap when he was an apprentice to a dark mage finds him hell bent on bloody revenge. The man has a band of magical vigilante allies out to kill dark magesContinue reading “Chosen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 13.04.23”
Infinity Gate: Pandominion, Book 1 – M. R. Carey – (AUDIOBOOK) – 10.04.23
Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVED this book! I haven’t enjoyed an audiobook this much since, maybe The Hail Mary Project by Andy Weir (which incidentally it reminded me of in places, when there was fun science explained in a way that was entertaining and informative). The other series which of course this book remindedContinue reading “Infinity Gate: Pandominion, Book 1 – M. R. Carey – (AUDIOBOOK) – 10.04.23”
Stray Souls (Magicals Anonymous Book 1) – Kate Griffin – 08.04.23
I have read a few of the Matthew Swift Midnight Mayor novels, which I like although I find the writing style a little bit busy and tense, so I thought I would give this spin off series a try and I’m glad I did. It is a bit more gentle and humorous than the MidnightContinue reading “Stray Souls (Magicals Anonymous Book 1) – Kate Griffin – 08.04.23”
The House in the Cerulean Sea – T.J. Klune – (AUDIOBOOK) – 03.04.23
Hmm, there were a lot of positives in how I felt about this book, and yet…. The main character, Linus, is a shy single gay man who works as an inspector of homes for magical children. The world in which the book is set is very prejudiced against magical creatures, which exist but which areContinue reading “The House in the Cerulean Sea – T.J. Klune – (AUDIOBOOK) – 03.04.23”
How to Sell a Haunted House – Grady Hendrix – (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.03.23
I’m a big fan of Grady Hendrix, and this is one of my favourite of his books yet. I really enjoyed listening to this story which kept me gripped and made me laugh and grow emotionally attached to the characters. It has lots of classic horror tropes like the big old house full of creepyContinue reading “How to Sell a Haunted House – Grady Hendrix – (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.03.23”
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