This was an enjoyable instalment of the Crow Investigations series (after me being a bit unsure about one or two of them recently). Feisty female family leader, Lydia, is trying to hold things together within her clan and between the four magical families of London, while coping with her own supernatural abilities begin much reduced.Continue reading “The Gilded Nest (Crow Investigations Book 9) – Sarah Painter – 15.09.25”
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The Satsuma Complex – Bob Mortimer (Audiobook) Narrated by
Sally Phillips, Bob Mortimer – 07.09.25 Famous people often get books published just because they’re famous even though their books are rubbish. I’m happy to say that (in my opinion at least) this is not the case here. I have very much enjoyed listening the the audiobook of this novel read by the author asContinue reading “The Satsuma Complex – Bob Mortimer (Audiobook) Narrated by”
The Glassmaker – Tracy Chevalier (BOOKGROUP) – 04.07.25
This was my book group read for July, and I have copied and pasted the review which I already posted on my book group reads page of this website: The book group read Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier a few years ago, and loved it, and this one, while still enjoyed was perhaps not soContinue reading “The Glassmaker – Tracy Chevalier (BOOKGROUP) – 04.07.25”
The Magician of Tiger Castle – Louis Sachar (Audiobook) Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerin – 30.08.25
Holes by Louis Sachar is one of my favourite books, so I was very excited to learn that the author had written a fantasy novel for adults. The main character tells the story, beginning in the present day, but looking back to his youth in the 15th century working as magician to the king inContinue reading “The Magician of Tiger Castle – Louis Sachar (Audiobook) Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerin – 30.08.25”
When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi – 30.08.25
The young man who wrote this book was a neurosurgeon who tragically died aged just 36 of lung cancer. (Like my dear friend and book group buddy, Arlene who recently passed away of lung cancer despite never having been a smoker or lived around smokers.) The first half of the book follows his early lifeContinue reading “When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi – 30.08.25”
The Space Between Worlds – Micaiah Johnson – 28.08.25
This book has an interesting premise – a dystopian future has a two class society and they discover how to jump between parallel dimensions. In order to survive the jump, your counterpart in the new world must not exist (ie to already be dead). Since the people from the poor lower class are much moreContinue reading “The Space Between Worlds – Micaiah Johnson – 28.08.25”
Tales from the Stranger Times, Volume 1 – C.K. McDonnell (Audiobook) Narrated by: Brendan McDonald – 27.08.25
After being a bit bored by the long Stephen King book I had just listened to, this was such a welcome change! I’m not usually a fan of short stories, but I am a huge fan of C.K. McDonnell’s Stranger Times books and I LOVED this collection. My personal favourites were ‘The Raven’ in whichContinue reading “Tales from the Stranger Times, Volume 1 – C.K. McDonnell (Audiobook) Narrated by: Brendan McDonald – 27.08.25”
Dreamcatcher – Stephen King, (Audiobook) Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn – 22.08.25
I’m a big fan of Stephen King, and it pains me to say it, but I didn’t love this one! It is quite long and at times confusing and at times a bit gross with endless talking about farts (even thought they were, I guess, relevant to the plot). Four men who were fast childhoodContinue reading “Dreamcatcher – Stephen King, (Audiobook) Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn – 22.08.25”
All the Colours of the Dark – Chris Whitaker – 17.08.25
Oh my goodness! I was so enthralled by and engrossed in this book that I had several very late nights when I kept reading instead of going to sleep! Patch and Saint are best friends from the poor end of town, and although Saint has feelings for Patch, he has a secret crush on richContinue reading “All the Colours of the Dark – Chris Whitaker – 17.08.25”
Elsewhere – Gabrielle Zevin – 13.08.25
This was a sweet readable book offering a novel suggestion for the afterlife – the recently deceased wake on a type of cruise ship headed for Elsewhere where they might meet friends and relatives who predeceased them. In Elsewhere you arrive the age you were when you died, and then age backward – ie. getContinue reading “Elsewhere – Gabrielle Zevin – 13.08.25”
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