Book Review: Rebel Writers: The Accidental Feminists by Celia Brayfield

Format: ebookPublished: 17th September, 2019Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – Biography – History Rating: 2/5 Stars This is one of those books where it’s difficult to grasp who exactly this is aimed at. In Rebel Writers, we’re introduced to a series of women who “wrote about their lives with an honesty that dazzled the world”. According toContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rebel Writers: The Accidental Feminists by Celia Brayfield”

Book Review: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis

Genre: Cosy Fantasy / ParanormalPublished: 27th May, 2025Age: AdultFormat: ebook Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, this was fantastic! A really refreshing paranormal read, that focuses not on the journey of a paranormal being, but the mother of one, who has to juggle motherhood – including school runs and WhatsApp groups – with adjusting to her newContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis”

Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This was a challenge I just couldn’t resist! Still workingContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews”

Book Review: Showstopper by Tom Ramsay

Format: ebookPublished: 6th May, 2026Age: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, this book was adorable! Right from the start I suspected I’d love this one, and I wasn’t let down. The two at the centre of this – Olly and Tarun – are written brilliantly. I think this will appeal to both theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Showstopper by Tom Ramsay”

Audiobook Review: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

Narrated by Weruche OpiaPublisher: Review Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceFormat: AudiobookPublished: 5th July, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Stars I have a new favourite author after this! Honey & Spice is as delicious as the title suggests, and I’m so pleased I finally got around to the audiobook. The narrator does brilliantly, really bringing Kiki Banjo to lifeContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola”

Book Review: Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow

Format: ebookPublished: 4th June, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Romance Rating: 2/5 Stars I really wanted to like this one more than I did. Especially with the apparent blending of 1920s and space opera sci-fi, as well as the sapphic element. Unfortunately, the interesting elements fell flat among the poor worldbuilding and lack of characterisation. Ruth isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow”

Book Review: Are You Mad at Me? by Meg Josephson

Format: ebookPublished: 5th August, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – Self Help Rating: 5/5 Stars Self Help books often get a poor reception – don’t get me wrong, I know there’s a lot of dubious ones out there, but to listen to some people talk you’d think they were all somehow worsening society. In my own humbleContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Are You Mad at Me? by Meg Josephson”

Graphic Novel Review: The Magnificent Ms. Marvel Omnibus, Vol. 1

by Saladin Ahmed, Magdalene Visaggio, Minkyu JungPublisher: Panini UK Ltd / MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi FantasyPublished: 1st November, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars Oh, this was fantastic! Despite not having read the Ms. Marvel comics that come prior to this, I found it super easy to pick up on what was happening and the different dynamics atContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Magnificent Ms. Marvel Omnibus, Vol. 1”

Book Review: Conflict of Interest by Zarah Detand

Format: ebookPublished: 16th July, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars You know that feeling when you sink into a book and realise, pretty quickly, that you’ve discovered a new favourite series AND author? Then realise how many books they have and hope you get to read, well, all of them, soon? That’s how IContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Conflict of Interest by Zarah Detand”

Book Review: The Governess Gambit by Erica Ridley

Format: ebookPublished: 18th December, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Historical Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This is a prequel book, so I’m sure there were bits I was missing that would have bumped into 5 stars, purely from the fact I haven’t yet read The Duke Heist. I am, however, very keen on doing so after meeting the Wynchesters.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Governess Gambit by Erica Ridley”