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White Noise by Don DeLillo 3/5 stars Clever and often very funny satire. I enjoyed the absurd (and yet believable) elements, and the characters are interesting... but I found the lack of direction in the plot to be a slog.

White Noise by Don DeLillo

Posted in3 Stars, Review & AnalysisFebruary 28, 2026
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - A biting and often funny satire, but I wanted to enjoy this more than I actually did.
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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liana Moriarty 2/5 Stars Too many characters, most of which were stereotypes lacking any dimension, a cartoonish Russian villain and worst of all, it was boring. I’ve read better from this author.

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Posted in2 StarsFebruary 12, 2026
⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars - Disappointing. Flat characters, boring and never went anywhere interesting.
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Rouge by Mona Awad – Review & Analysis

Rouge by Mona Awad – Review & Analysis

Posted in5 Stars, Review & AnalysisFebruary 7, 2026
Dark, beautiful, thematically rich and got better with every read. I’ll never look at skin care the same way again.
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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Posted in2 StarsJanuary 24, 2026
⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars - I don't think a book has ever made me cringe this much.
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The Unfinished Harauld Hughes by Richard Ayoade

The Unfinished Harauld Hughes by Richard Ayoade

Posted in3 StarsJanuary 24, 2026
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 - It is an easy listen, silly and short, but I didn't get it!
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Carpe Jugulum (Discworld #23, Witches #6) by Terry Pratchett

Carpe Jugulum (Discworld #23, Witches #6) by Terry Pratchett

Posted in3 StarsJanuary 3, 2026
Not a favourite, but some fun vampire satire! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman 3/5 Stars Lacked heart, and everything about it felt underbaked. I didn’t feel as engaged with the story as I usually do.

The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club #5) by Richard Osman

Posted in3 StarsDecember 24, 2025
Something was missing from this one. ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S. A. Corey

Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S. A. Corey

Posted in3 StarsDecember 6, 2025
I enjoyed it, but not as much as others in the series. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Maskerade by Terry Pratchett 3/4 stars I didn’t love this one as much. Opera is not my thing, I miss Magrat, and Agnes wasn’t an engaging replacement. There is also an onslaught of badly dated fat jokes. [Discworld #18, Witches #5]

Maskerade (Discworld #18; Witches #5)

Posted in3 StarsNovember 30, 2025
I miss Magrat and Agnes is not an engaging replacement - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell 4/5 stars Top form Lisa Jewell with an excellent audiobook cast! Well paced, with complex layered characters and relationship dynamics. I especially loved/hated the POV of “him!”

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

Posted in4 StarsNovember 30, 2025
A top form Lisa Jewell thriller! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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