I remember reading 1984 in the late 1980s when I was eighteen and being completely blown away by it – the scene where Winston realises that there had been a viewscreen behind the painting the whole time made my heart drop. I re-read it recently in preparation for reading this and was somehow less impactedContinue reading “Julia (AUDIOBOOK) – Sandra Newman, Narrated by: Louise Brealey – 07.06.25”
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Never Flinch: Holly Gibney Book 4 – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK)Narrated by: Jessie Mueller – 29.05.25
I love Stephen King’s Holly Gibney books. She is such a good character – high functioning autistic and very truthful and insightful and brave. In this book at least two threads weave together – one of a serial killer who promises to kill thirteen innocent and one guilty person, and the other, Holly taking onContinue reading “Never Flinch: Holly Gibney Book 4 – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK)Narrated by: Jessie Mueller – 29.05.25”
Strange New World: Dr. Greta Helsing, Book 4 – Vivian Shaw (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.05.25
I have loved the Greta Helsing series, one of my favourite urban fantasy series with a strong female lead character and lots of fun mythology, humour and gripping plots. That said, I can’t help feeling that this book was not quite up to the standard of the previous books. I liked the whole angels andContinue reading “Strange New World: Dr. Greta Helsing, Book 4 – Vivian Shaw (AUDIOBOOK) – 27.05.25”
James – Percival Everett (BOOKGROUP)(AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman – 20.05.25
This was my book group read for the summer and I read (or listened) to it during my book group holiday from our home in Belfast to the Isle of Wight. I listened on the flight over as well as on my two early morning runs that I did on the trip so that wasContinue reading “James – Percival Everett (BOOKGROUP)(AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman – 20.05.25”
Whisper in the Wind: Fetch Phillips, Book 4 Audiobook – Luke Arnold (Author, Narrator) – 12.05.25
I really like this series of fantasy noir. Fetch Phillips was a private eye in Sunder city – once home to all manner of magical creatures but now since the event that Fetch is at least partly responsible for that removed all magical power from the world, these creatures at best must find new waysContinue reading “Whisper in the Wind: Fetch Phillips, Book 4 Audiobook – Luke Arnold (Author, Narrator) – 12.05.25”
Sunrise on the Reaping: A Hunger Games Novel – Suzanne Collins (Audiobook) Narrated by – Jefferson White – 07.05.25
I approached this hunger games prequel with a mixture of irritation and excitement – irritation because it’s basically the same story again – noble but powerless teen sacrificially causes themselves to be picked for the reaping and tries their best to be defiant and stand up to the terrible capital society and government while alsoContinue reading “Sunrise on the Reaping: A Hunger Games Novel – Suzanne Collins (Audiobook) Narrated by – Jefferson White – 07.05.25”
Underscore: The Vinyl Detective, Book 8 (AUDIOBOOK) – Andrew Cartmel, Narrated by: Finlay Robertson – 04.06.25
In my opinion this 8th instalment in the Vinyl Detective series is a return to form with all the old characters getting together to hunt down an old LP of a movie soundtrack from the 1960s Italian crime caper genre. The grandchildren of the composer/musician want to remaster and re-release the soundtrack from an immaculateContinue reading “Underscore: The Vinyl Detective, Book 8 (AUDIOBOOK) – Andrew Cartmel, Narrated by: Finlay Robertson – 04.06.25”
Bad Moon: Elizabeth Cage, Book 4 – Jodi Taylor, Narrated by: Zara Ramm – 31.05.25
I’m pretty sure I’ve read everything that Jodi Taylor has had published, and I think that this series about Elizabeth Cage is my favourite (along with the Frogmorton Farm series)! It has the typical Taylor humour and great characters with lots of depth of emotion and gripping plot and the added element not of timeContinue reading “Bad Moon: Elizabeth Cage, Book 4 – Jodi Taylor, Narrated by: Zara Ramm – 31.05.25”
The Magicians Series – Lev Grossman
The Magicians: Book 1 – Lev Grossman – 05.05.25, The Magician King: The Magicians, Book 2 – Lev Grossman – 20.05.25, The Magician’s Land: The Magicians, Book 3 – Lev Grossman – 31.05.25 I have to say that this series really grew on me. At the end of the first book, I was ready toContinue reading “The Magicians Series – Lev Grossman”
Conversations with Spirits – E. O. Higgins – 22.04.25
From the title of this book (and also the brief synopsis) I was expecting something supernatural, but actually the title is referring to brandy rather than beings (banshee’s bogeymen – I’m trying and failing to come up with a pithy alliterative quip!). I’m not sure if I liked it or not – the main characterContinue reading “Conversations with Spirits – E. O. Higgins – 22.04.25”
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