The Rose Field – The Book of Dust Volume Three – Philip Pullman – 05.11.25
Oh my goodness, where to start… **SPOILERS** I don’t remember there being a book that I anticipated with such eagerness – constantly searching for years to see if there is a release date, and then practically counting the days to publication when there finally was. I have followed Lyra Belacqua (or silvertongue) through all the…
The Hotel Avocado – Bob Mortimer (Audiobook) Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Sally Phillips, Paul Whitehouse, Julie Maisey – 03.11.25
I love this series by Bob Mortimer – the author’s narration is so funny and dead pan and the series continues to by well written – the baddies are menacing, the imaginary conversations with local wildlife are funny and the relationships between the main characters are heartfelt and emotionally engaging. Big thumbs up from me.
Secrets of the First School: finale to the Edinburgh Nights series – T. L. Huchu (Audiobook) Narrated by: Kimberly Mandindo – 31.10.25
I have really enjoyed the whole Edinburgh Nights series and this finale was one of the best. Ropa’s family’s secrets, both good and bad, are finally brought to light as well as an explanations as to why the spirits call Ropa ‘dead girl’. Ropa must draw on the power of ‘wise women’ going back through…
How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow – Bonnie Quinn – 24.10.25
I think this must have been a kindle daily deal that I took a punt on and when I got around to reading it, I was very pleasantly surprised by how good it is. Like a love child of Stephen King and Grady Hendrix, this folklore/Supernatural/horror story is intelligent and very fun to read. Kate…
Leonard and Hungry Paul – Rónán Hession – 20.10.25
Aw, I loved this. (I also loved the tv adaptation). Leonard and Hungry Paul are two friends united by their quiet introvert personalities and enjoyment of board games. They help each other navigate through life’s changes with family, loves and loses. As a card carrying introvert myself, I loved this approach to the world, and…
Ring the Bells: The Stranger Times, Book 5 – C. K. McDonnell (Audiobook) Narrated by: Brendan McDonald – 20.10.25
I always enjoy the Stranger Times novels, and this is no exception. With a Christmassy theme this book reminds me of the great Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather story. I know many books claim to be as good as Terry Pratchett, and few deliver, but in my mind C.K. McDonnell does – the Stranger Times books are…
Twist – Colum McCann – 17.10.25
Colum McCann’s novel Apeirogon was one of my all time best reads (or listen – I found the audiobook to be utterly compelling) and this novel, thought also quite compelling, didn’t thrill me as much. It follows a journalist, Fennell, who is given the job of shadowing the captain of a ship that fixes damage…
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V. E. Schwab (Audiobook) Narrated by: Marisa Calin, Katie Leung, Julia Whelan – 12.10.25
I loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab, so was excited to read this and I enjoyed it almost (but not quite) as much. It is a vampire book, following various characters from different points in history where/when they lived prior to being turned and as they continued to live as others…
The Impossible Fortune: Thursday Murder Club, Book 5 – Richard Osman (Audiobook) Narrated by: Fiona Shaw – 08.10.25
In this latest instalment Elizabeth is still coming to terms with her grief over the death of her husband, although it is becoming a little less raw, and Joyce is full of excitement over the wedding of her daughter, Joanna. A wedding guest confides to Elizabeth his fears for his life and the gang are…
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence – Carl Sagan (Audiobook) Narrated by: JD Jackson, Ann Druyan – 01.10.25
I’m so behind in my book reviews that I am writing this over two months later than reading the book and I am struggling to remember anything about it! I’m sure that tells more about my terrible memory than about the memorability of the book! I am not good at reading non fiction – I…
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