This was an interesting and enjoyable book. Set in a post apocalyptic world, where a poisonous gas covers most of the planet and a small community lives on an Greek island that had been inhabited by a team of scientists before the apocalypse most of whom were put into suspended animation in an underground lab,Continue reading “The Last Murder at the End of the World (Audiobook) – Stuart Turton, Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh – 21.07.25”
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Twelve Bones (Sixteen Souls) – Rosie Talbot – 17.07.25
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the first book in this series, but this sequel didn’t excite me so much. It was fine, a bit young adulty for my taste (I am after all a retired granny now!). The relationship between the two main (living) characters was sweet but I got aContinue reading “Twelve Bones (Sixteen Souls) – Rosie Talbot – 17.07.25”
The Institute – Stephen King (Audiobook), Narrated by: Santino Fontana – 15.07.25
I am such a fan of Stephen King, especially his more recent books which have moved away from full on horror to more rich character led books of different genres, often (but not always) involving supernatural elements and sometimes mystery or thriller elements and deep thoughtful plots. I saw an ad for the TV adaptationContinue reading “The Institute – Stephen King (Audiobook), Narrated by: Santino Fontana – 15.07.25”
Stone and Sky: Rivers of London, Book 10 (Audiobook) – Ben Aaronovitch, Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Shvorne Marks – 09.07.25
I enjoyed this latest instalment on the Rivers of London Urban Fantasy series – this time the gang are on holiday/work trip to Scotland to bring their specialist knowledge and skill set to the weird sh*t that has been going on up there – farm animals mutilated by giant invisible creatures and a man turningContinue reading “Stone and Sky: Rivers of London, Book 10 (Audiobook) – Ben Aaronovitch, Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Shvorne Marks – 09.07.25”
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man (Audiobook) – Jonas Jonasson (Author), Rachel Willson-Broyles – translator, Peter Kenny (Narrator) – 02.07.25
I did enjoy the first book in this series about the 100 year old man going on an adventure and like Forest Gump, remembering stumbling into all kinds of historical moments in his long life which came in useful in getting him out of trouble in sticky situations. This sequel, is largely more of theContinue reading “The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man (Audiobook) – Jonas Jonasson (Author), Rachel Willson-Broyles – translator, Peter Kenny (Narrator) – 02.07.25”
Woman on the Edge of Time (Audiobook) – Marge Piercy (Author), Tanya Eby (Narrator) – 25.06.25
Written over forty years ago, this dystopian/utopian, speculative, sci-fi, feminist novel (I know, that’s a lot of genres!) feels prescient and relevant to our times. The main character, Connie, is a Latin American woman struggling to cope with poverty and abusive relationships. When she defends her cousin by attacking her violent pimp he has herContinue reading “Woman on the Edge of Time (Audiobook) – Marge Piercy (Author), Tanya Eby (Narrator) – 25.06.25”
The Last Days of Jack Sparks – Jason Arnopp – 21.06.25
This is a fun comedy horror story for the modern age. The titular character, Jack, sees himself as the next Louis Theroux, taking investigative journalism to new levels with books and social media platforms detailing the extreme lengths he goes to – taking various drugs and infiltrating gang culture for example. His latest project isContinue reading “The Last Days of Jack Sparks – Jason Arnopp – 21.06.25”
Possession: A Romance Audiobook – A. S. Byatt (Author), Samuel West (Narrator) – 20.06.25
I have read a few of these ‘literary detective’ type novels, where contemporary characters discover journals, or letters or other documents from the past and piece together stories of the people involved and for some reason they always leave me pretty cold. I just don’t get why anyone would be that bothered by the lovesContinue reading “Possession: A Romance Audiobook – A. S. Byatt (Author), Samuel West (Narrator) – 20.06.25”
April in Spain: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery – John Banville – 16.06.25 The Lock-Up: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery – John Banville – 07.07.25
The Drowned: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery – John Banville – 12.07.25 I read Snow a while ago, and wasn’t sure how much I liked it, but for some reason I bought the other three books in the series and read them. These books remind me of the Morse books, except that they areContinue reading “April in Spain: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery – John Banville – 16.06.25 The Lock-Up: A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery – John Banville – 07.07.25”
A Promise of Ankles (44 Scotland Street Book 14) – Alexander McCall Smith – 09.06.25
It’s a while since I’ve read any Alexander McCall Smith books, to the point that I wasn’t sure if I’d read this one already or not – it’s hard to keep track as I have some on kindle, some on Audible and some as physical copies (some of which I’ve given away),and he has writtenContinue reading “A Promise of Ankles (44 Scotland Street Book 14) – Alexander McCall Smith – 09.06.25”
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