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November 2025 TBR

Nov 1, 2025Dec 1, 20251 Comment

It's time to set out my TBR for November 2025!

October 2025 Haul and Wrap-Up

Nov 1, 2025Nov 1, 2025Leave a comment

It's time to wrap up October 2025, sharing my haul and reviews for the month!

Review: A Steeping of Blood

Oct 30, 2025Oct 28, 20251 Comment

Today I'm excited to be sharing my review of A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal. A Tempest of Tea was one of my favourite reads of 2023, so my expectations for the sequel were sky-high. How did it stack up?

Review: Keep Your Friends Close

Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251 Comment

Today, I'm delighted to be sharing my review of Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy. I have thoroughly enjoyed her previous work so was excited to sink my teeth into her latest YA thriller.

Review: You Are The Detective

Oct 24, 2025Oct 24, 20251 Comment

Today, I’m delighted to be sharing my review of You Are The Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson.

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.

Mini Review Monday #203

Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20255 Comments

It's time for another Mini Review Monday. Today, I'm delving into Firstborn of the Sun, Seven Deadly Thorns and The Woman From Bookclub.

Mini Review Monday #202

Oct 6, 2025Oct 6, 20255 Comments

It's time for my first Mini Review Monday of October. Today, I'm delving into Roar by Manjeet Mann, Witchlore by Emma Hinds and Quantum of Menace by Vaseem Khan.

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. 

October 2025 TBR

Oct 1, 2025Oct 26, 20251 Comment

Today, I’m setting out my TBR for October which is once again full of exciting and highly anticipated reads for me.

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Rating System

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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