Adrian Mole the Wilderness Years (Adrian Mole #) by Sue Townsend
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - Funny as always, with some emotional moments that really resonated with me.
![Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4/5 stars [The Locked Tomb #1]. I didn’t think this would be for me, and yet... against all the odds (tone, style, characters) ... I LOVED IT?! A surprisingly challenging novel that I already plan to re-read in print.](https://thewallflowerdigest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/gideon-1-600x600.png)
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir
🦴🦴🦴🦴 4/5 Bones - Unlike nothing I've read before, and against the odds, I loved this weird tricky book!
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Adrian Mole #2) by Sue Townsend
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 Stars - I enjoyed this one even more. Adrian has some real and relatable struggles, but it's still hilariously funny.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 Stars - Hilarious, full of character and with plenty of social commentary, truly a master of the form.
Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) by James S.A. Corey – Series Finale
A lackluster end to the series, but I actually finished a 9 books series and that never happens! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
The Rat Catcher: A Love Story by Kim Kelly
🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀 5/5 Rats - Charming and uplifting with a fascinating historical setting and a sweet little love story.
A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
⭐⭐ 1.5/5 Stars - This does nothing remotely interesting and it pissed me off.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30; Tiffany Aching #1) by Terry Pratchett
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 - Written for a younger audience but never talks down to them, and I absolutely love Tiffany!
White Noise by Don DeLillo
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - A biting and often funny satire, but I wanted to enjoy this more than I actually did.
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars - Disappointing. Flat characters, boring and never went anywhere interesting.