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”
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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”
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”
