Book Reviews
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Non Fiction Round-up
I’ve been neglecting this blog in the month of June – I’ve been so busy with other life things! In order to get myself back on track with reviews, here’s a round-up of the non fiction books I’ve recently read. While not my usual genre of choice, I’ve found myself reaching for non fiction titles Continue reading
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Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Book review Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy uncle. Unfortunately, she is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her. While locked in her bedroom, Halla inspects the ancient sword that’s been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. Continue reading
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Book Recommendations for Black History Month
Books to read all year round! February is Black History Month in the United States, and you may be looking to dive into books by some Black authors to celebrate. Given the state of the world, and especially the United States, there’s no better time to support Black writers and creatives. With that in mind, Continue reading
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Reading Wrap-up: January 2025
The first month of 2025 is behind us, and my reading year started with a bang! One of my major goals for 2025 is to read down my physical TBR and January was a big success. I read nine books, eight of which I own physical copies of. I also had a few exciting pre-orders Continue reading
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The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa
Book review Early one morning, the owner of a local mill is found lying next to the railway tracks just outside of Kuki Station. Suspicion initially falls on the workers’ union, with whom the man had been embroiled in a labour dispute, then on a new religious sect that has been gaining followers recently. Chief Continue reading
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Hi there! It has been awhile
Hi there! It has been awhile, hasn’t it? I was recently thinking about this blog, which I started back in 2017 as a way to combat a lot of free time at work (GDPR laws were starting to be announced and about 80% of my job violated them, so we had a couple months of Continue reading
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Quarantine Reads: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water, The Bone Witch, and Borne
I’ve been doing a lot of reading, but not a lot of blogging, while in lockdown. In an effort to catch up on my outstanding reviews, I’m introducing Quarantine Reads! Check out mini reviews of three books I read during lockdown that I never got to share my thoughts on. Continue reading
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Mini Reviews: Ragged Alice, The Tea Master and the Detective, and The Prince and the Dressmaker
Today I’m bringing you three flash reviews for books that are not even remotely related. Why are they in this post together? Because they were all incredibly quick and short reads — one is a graphic novel and the other two are novellas. Take a look below at my thoughts on Ragged Alice by Gareth… Continue reading
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Reading Wrap-Up: March 2019
March was such a busy month — I feel like it completely flew by! I had so many life changes in March, including preparation for moving to a new job and studying (and passing!) by driving theory test. I did, however, still manage to get some reading done, although I didn’t read as many books… Continue reading
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