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”

Book Review: The groom that got away by Sally Clements

Format: ebookPublished: 18th December, 2025Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 1/5 Stars If this book wasn’t so short, I would have DNF’d. This is marketed as ‘fun and flirty’ but the characters barely flirted and it wasn’t all that fun. The premise is that April’s sister June is getting married, and invites Matthew, who left herContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The groom that got away by Sally Clements”

Book Review: A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell

Format: ebookPublished: 24th July, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Historical Fantasy Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Cosy queer historical fantasy about a con artist who is dared to seduce a frankly boring gentleman, set in London, 1920s, where people have magic but very few feel free to use it. Sebastian – our thief – knows Morgan, the man he’sContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell”

Graphic Novel Review: Inkblot, Vol. 1

by Emma Kubert, Rusty GladdPublisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: FantasyRelease Date: 13th April, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars Volume 1 of Inkblot collects issues 1-6 of this cute story. A cat causes havoc as it travels through time and space, focusing on a family of…I think immortal beings? Who went out exploring different realms and possibly claimedContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Inkblot, Vol. 1”

Book Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley

Format: ebookPublished: 23rd September, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This was delightful and a heartwarming read no matter the time of year. In 2000, something very special happened – a rare tri-holiday season, when Christmas, Ramadan and Hanukkah fell at the same time. Maryam is flying to Toronto for her sister’s rushed wedding,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley”

Graphic Novel Review: Preacher, Book 2

by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon (Illustrator)Publisher: VertigoFormat: PaperbackGenre: Horror FantasyRelease Date: 1st January, 1996 Rating: 4/5 Stars Jesse, Tulip and vampire Cassidy head to a seedy party. Cassidy ends up mistaken for Jesse and kidnapped by The Grail, resulting in Jesse and Tulip heading to France to rescue him. And we get the story ofContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Preacher, Book 2”

Book Review: Triple Threat by Isha Raya

Format: ebookPublished: 13th January, 2026Age: AdultGenre: Thriller Rating: 1/5 Stars Triple Threat focuses on Dimple Kapoor and Saffi Iyer; Dimple is an actress, constantly competing against her rival for the same parts, until a convenient accident allows Dimple to land a job in the upcoming film said rival was supposed to star in. Saffi isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Triple Threat by Isha Raya”

Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers

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 week’s TTT is a companion to the April ShowersContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers”

Top Ten Tuesday: April Showers

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. All I can tell you for this list, is IContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: April Showers”