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Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch 3/5 stars The climax to The Faceless Man plot was a disappointing muddle of too many ideas. There are far too many characters in this book, and The Folly is feeling overcrowded. I think I’m almost ready to call it quits.

Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in3 StarsAugust 3, 2025
The series has become overstuffed, overcrowded with characters and I'm losing patience with it. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
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Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 3.5/5 stars This was a cute, later-in-life romance between two 50ish-year-olds. I liked the representation for demisexuals, and while I loved Aiden, I was less keen on Maggie. The overall story is servicable, and there is little character depth.

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Posted in3 StarsJuly 31, 2025
Enjoyable, mature, later in life romance. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars
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the hanging tree by ben aaronovitch The best one so far! We’re back in London, there are cool magical battles, Lesley May reappears, and The Faceless Man mystery reaches a kind of conclusion. Also, no cringeworthy Male Gaze!!

The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London #6) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in4 StarsJuly 27, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - The best one so far!
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Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Posted in3 StarsJuly 25, 2025
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - Sci-fi element was nothing but gimmick, a forgettable coming of age story with nothing new to say.
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Equal Rites (Discworld #3, Witches #1) by Terry Pratchett

Equal Rites (Discworld #3, Witches #1) by Terry Pratchett

Posted in4 StarsJuly 19, 2025
Very fun to re-read this on audio! πŸ§™πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ§™πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ§™πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ§™πŸ»β€β™€οΈ 4/5 Witch's Hats
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My Husband by Maud Ventura

My Husband by Maud Ventura

Posted in4 StarsJuly 10, 2025
Completely unhinged unreliable narrator with masterful building tension! 🍊🍊🍊🍊 4/5 Clementines
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bridget jones's diary by helen fielding 4/5 stars A fun and easy re-read! Bridget remains charming, if a little immature, and very much a product of her time. Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy are still hot. A few blasts from the past: landlines, 1471, VHS tapes, and lots of cigarettes!

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

Posted in4 StarsJuly 7, 2025
As easy re-read! Bridget is definitely a product of her time but still charming! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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foxglove summer by ben aaronovitch 3/5 stars I didn’t love this one. While it does add some much-needed lore (what happened at Ettersberg!), the series arc treads water. The plot was convoluted, with the conclusion vague and rushed. And, unforgivably, no Nightingale!

Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London #5) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in3 StarsJuly 5, 2025
Unfortunately book 5 leans back into the elements I don't enjoy in this series, and without the ones I do! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/4 Stars
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Broken Homes (Rivers of London #4) by Ben Aaronovitch

Broken Homes (Rivers of London #4) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in4 StarsJune 29, 2025
I loved this one! An interesting setting plus Peter and Lesley working as partners again! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata 4/5 stars A very weird collection that asks who decided what normal is? A couple of stand-out stories really resonated and made me consider our core values of society, and how mutable they may be.

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Posted in4 StarsJune 29, 2025
A beautiful and weird collection of short stories that ask who decided what normal is? ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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