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Recent Reads #129

Dec 16, 2025Leave a comment

Today I'm recapping my Recent Reads once more! This time, my standouts were Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray and Gone for Good by Sarah Crossan.

Recent Reads #128

Nov 26, 20252 Comments

It's time to recap my reads from the end of October and November so far!

Recent Reads #127

Oct 23, 2025Nov 10, 20251 Comment

It's time to recap my Recent Reads again! Today, my standouts were The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry and Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet.

Recent Reads #126

Oct 5, 2025Oct 20, 20252 Comments

It's time to share my first Recent Reads recap of October. As ever, today I will be briefly reviewing all the books I’ve read since my last post in approximately fifty words. 

Recent Reads #125

Sep 16, 2025Oct 6, 20252 Comments

It's time for my first Recent Reads recap of September! Today, my standouts were The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson & Jay Cooper and We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad.

Recent Reads #124

Aug 30, 2025Oct 20, 20252 Comments

It's time for a final Recent Reads Recap in August! Today my standouts were Human Remains by Jo Callaghan and A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M. K. Oliver.

Recent Reads #123

Aug 10, 2025Sep 21, 20252 Comments

It's time for another recap of my Recent Reads and today my standouts were Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan, Not Quiet Dead Yet by Holly Jackson and Bury Your Friends by Benjamin Dean.

Recent Reads #122

Jul 16, 2025Aug 12, 20252 Comments

It's time for another Recent Reads Recap! Today my standouts were A Beautiful Evil by Bea Fitzgerald and Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy.

Recent Reads #121

Jul 3, 2025Jul 28, 20252 Comments

It's time to recap my Recent Reads again and this time my standouts were Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin, Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke and Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark.

Recent Reads #120

Jun 12, 2025Aug 4, 20252 Comments

It's time to recap my Recent Reads again! My standouts were Yardsticks for Failure by Ivo Graham, Venus Fly Trap by Emma Medrano and Real When I'm With You by Lucy Powrie.

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Updated on the 4th August 2019 to differentiate between disability and mental health representation, so will be used going forward in future posts

⭐️ = BAME authors/characters

🏳️‍🌈 = LGBT+ authors/characters

💙 = disability representation

🧠 = mental health representation

Star Ratings:

⭐️ = Hated it

⭐️.5 = Strongly disliked it

⭐️ ⭐️ = Disliked it

⭐️ ⭐️.5 = It was just ok

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = I enjoyed it, but it was forgettable

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5 = Had great moments but something was missing for me

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = Really enjoyed it

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5= Loved it, would probably buy a copy of it

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ = Obsessed with it – will read everything I can in the series or by the author

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