Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Ben Aaronovitch
The series has become overstuffed, overcrowded with characters and I'm losing patience with it. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Reading Roundup: July 2025
Seven books read plus I blasted through a lot of Uncanny X-Men, leading into the rather underwhelming X-Factor.
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Enjoyable, mature, later in life romance. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars
10 Big Fat Books I’d Need To Read On Holiday
10 big books I'd need a beach holiday to get through!
The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London #6) by Ben Aaronovitch
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - The best one so far!
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - Sci-fi element was nothing but gimmick, a forgettable coming of age story with nothing new to say.
10 Literary Books Set In The 1980s
10 books set in the 1980s, some I've read and some I still need to get to!
Equal Rites (Discworld #3, Witches #1) by Terry Pratchett
Very fun to re-read this on audio! 🧙🏻♀️🧙🏻♀️🧙🏻♀️🧙🏻♀️ 4/5 Witch's Hats
10 Literary Books With An Honourific In The Title
I asked ChatGPT to suggested me some literary novels with honourifics in the title. I've picked up a few for my might read list, plus a brief detour into the Bad Sex in Fiction Awards!
My Husband by Maud Ventura
Completely unhinged unreliable narrator with masterful building tension! 🍊🍊🍊🍊 4/5 Clementines