Today I’m setting out my TBR for December and it's a real mix of genres and styles! With the holiday period approaching, I'm looking forward to losing myself in a good book or two and these upcoming 2024 releases have my high expectations behind them. From fantasies to mysteries with a sprinkle of literary and Gothic fiction, I am very excited to see how these pan out.
Today, I'm wrapping up my November, which was another very busy month for me, travelling up and down the country! I was lucky enough to go to YALC and came back with a massive haul, as well as being gifted/sent some other fantastic books.
I was sold right from the synopsis of Only She Came Back by Margot Harrison, with the mix of atmosphere, setting and exploration of survivalist culture & true crime. How did the full book live up to those expectations?
Christina Henry never fails to deliver some incredible concepts and astounding work that builds on these ideas and elevates them to new levels. Good Girls Don't Die had an unforgettable concept, but did its execution live up to my expectations?
It's time for my final Mini Review Monday of November! Today, I'm delving into two excellent mysteries coming out in January 2024: The Dinner Party by Rebecca Heath and The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose.
Today, I'm super excited to be reviewing Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng. From just the comparison titles for this book, I was hooked. “Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting” - what more could you possibly ask for? Then that stunning cover burst onto the scene and I knew I needed this book in my life.
Today, I'm reviewing The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes. This was one of those books that leaves an ache deep in your bones and your heart. How you cope with that ache is up to you, but hopefully it spurs you to act in the defence of love.
It's long overdue for me to share another Recent Reads recap! Today my standouts were Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng, Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry, The Appeal by Janice Hallett and Totally Deceased by Sue H Cunningham.
It's time for another Mini Review Monday. Today, I'm delving into Sisters of Sword and Shadow by Laura Bates and Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen by Sarah James.
It's time for my first Mini Review Monday of November. Today, I'm delving into All That It Ever Meant by Blessing Musariri and People To Follow by Olivia Worley.
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