It’s quite a long time since I read the previous books in the Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson and I didn’t really remember much about them, but that didn’t matter as this book stands alone as a really enjoyable whodunnit. Set in a small village and revolving around folks in the ‘big house’ asContinue reading “Death at the Sign of the Rook Jackson Brodie, Book 6 AUDIOBOOK – Kate Atkinson – Narrated by: Jason Isaacs – 17.02.25”
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls – (Audiobook) – Grady Hendrix – 07.02.25
I’m always super excited when a new Grady Hendrix book comes out – not only are they fine examples of the horror genre, but Hendrix just writes such beautiful and complex female characters. In this case, the book is set in a 1970s American home for unwed mothers. Most of the mothers are teenagers, sentContinue reading “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls – (Audiobook) – Grady Hendrix – 07.02.25”
The Library of the Dead: Edinburgh Nights, Book 1
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments: Edinburgh Nights, Book 2 (Audiobook) The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle (Edinburgh Nights Book 3) The Legacy of Arniston House Audiobook – T. L. Huchu (Author), Kimberly Mandindo (Narrator) – 13.03.25 I have been devouring this urban fantasy series, alternating between kindle books and audiobooks (literally just by which is theContinue reading “The Library of the Dead: Edinburgh Nights, Book 1”
The Book Eaters – Sunyi Dean – 31.01.25
This is an unusual book, which I very much enjoyed reading. Several families of ‘book eaters’ live in secluded communities around the UK (and maybe the world?). They look human, but are not – they are not even sure themselves what their origins are, whether they were left by an alien species, or genetically engineeredContinue reading “The Book Eaters – Sunyi Dean – 31.01.25”
The Whalebone Theatre (AUDIOBOOK) – Joanna Quinn (BOOKGROUP) – 27.01.25
This was my bookgroup read for January, and I probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise. I found the first part of the book, about the second wife of the lord of the manor and the children growing up to be a bit tedious (I did like the story of the romance with the first wife).Continue reading “The Whalebone Theatre (AUDIOBOOK) – Joanna Quinn (BOOKGROUP) – 27.01.25”
Guilty by Definition – Susie Dent – 20.01.25
I was disappointed by this novel. I like a cosy mystery, and I enjoy learning about words and their origins as well as solving puzzles, so I was excited to read this, and while it has all these things, I just felt it was lacking something. I didn’t warm to the characters and the storyContinue reading “Guilty by Definition – Susie Dent – 20.01.25”
Playground (AUDIOBOOK) – Richard Powers – Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R. Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman – 09.01.25
*SPOILERS* – don’t read if you don’t want spoilers. Hmmm – I don’t know what to make of this book. Certainly it has a lot going for it – interesting characters with stories spanning decades and continents. Friendships, racism, classism, misogyny, climate issues, AI – so many topics examined. I enjoyed the backstories of theContinue reading “Playground (AUDIOBOOK) – Richard Powers – Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Eunice Wong, Kevin R. Free, Krys Janae, Pun Bandhu, Robin Siegerman – 09.01.25”
Before and After – Andrew Shanahan – 05.01.25
Flesh and Blood (Before and After Book 2) – Andrew Shanahan – 08.01.25 I was surprised by how much I loved these two post apocalyptic novels! Before and After begins with Ben Stone, a morbidly obese man living alone (with his dog) in an upstairs flat in London. He needs his leg amputated due toContinue reading “Before and After – Andrew Shanahan – 05.01.25”
The Swoon – Adam Roberts – 03.01.25
This novel by Adam Roberts (actually a YA novel) is about something that caused all the adults in the world (17 and over) to fall asleep and stay asleep. For some, obviously this had immediate devastating consequences – think airline pilots, or anyone driving a high speed vehicle, or performing surgery, or anything vital likeContinue reading “The Swoon – Adam Roberts – 03.01.25”
The Masquerades of Spring (AUDIOBOOK) – Ben Aaronovitch Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – 05.12.24
I do enjoy Ben Aaronovitch’s stories, and this is a fun insight into Nightingale’s back story set in 1920s New York with prohibition, Jazz clubs and of course, magic.
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