Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell (Marvel Crime #1)Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 22, 2024Lisa Jewell x Jessica Jones is what I never knew I always wanted! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip PullmanPosted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 19, 2024Read for nostalgia and it’s still an entertaining, grown-up mystery thriller that doesn’t talk down to its audience - 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queens by David MitchellPosted in5 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 6, 2024David Mitchell telling me the history of England's monarchs, what's not to love?! - 👑 👑 👑 👑 👑 5/5 Crowns
A User’s Guide to Make-Believe by Jane AlexanderPosted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsJune 22, 2024A solid bit of speculative fiction and well read audiobook - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillPosted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsJune 11, 2024A fun idea but shallow and didn't have enough substance for a full novel. - ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
Watching You by Lisa JewellPosted in4 StarsMay 28, 2024A top tier smart and twisty Lisa Jewell mystery! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda MontellPosted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsMay 26, 2024An accessible, conversational look at the cognitive biases that affect our thinking in the modern world. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda MontellPosted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsApril 27, 2024Exceptionally thin on the linguistic elements, and full of basic filler on cults - all of which I already knew! ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
White Teeth by Zadie SmithPosted in3 Stars, Book Reviews, BooksApril 25, 2024A well told, often funny, Dickensian flavour exploration of immigrant life in the melting pot of 1970s-1990s London. This was a great audiobook but just not a genre that excites me. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
The No-Show by Beth O’LearyPosted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsMarch 16, 2024Not the story the cover would have you believe, with a twist predictable from the start. - 🤷🏻🤷🏻 2/5 Shrugs