top of page
ALL POSTS
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Old-fashioned friendship-turned-romance with a bittersweet ending.
Apr 183 min read
40
2
An Officer and A Spy by Robert Harris
A gripping, impeccably-crafted and poignant historical espionage novel about the Dreyfus Affair.
Mar 144 min read
8
0
A Stain on the Silence by Andrew Taylor
Stuck in the no-man's land between being plot-driven and character-driven, this isn't Taylor's best work by far.
Dec 6, 20242 min read
12
0
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
A slow burn murder mystery brimming with a host of unlikeable characters with reasons to kill.
Oct 25, 20243 min read
173
0
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
Breaks your heart, then mends it in the glorious tradition of bitter-sweet stories.
Sep 27, 20243 min read
51
3
The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards
The discovery of a packet of letters sets Lucy on a trail to unravel the mystery surrounding the life of an unacknowledged female ancestor.
Aug 30, 20243 min read
32
0
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
A heart-warming golden romance drizzled with a sauce of social satire.
Jul 19, 20243 min read
33
0
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Follows in the footsteps of Eat, Pray, Love without the well-defined goals!
Jun 7, 20243 min read
54
0
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Fresh and pacy on the outside, thought-provoking and wise on the inside. This is a coming of age story with a difference.
Apr 26, 20243 min read
42
0
The Scent of Death by Andrew Taylor
A slow-burning historical crime novel set during the American Revolution that will have you turning pages late into the night.
Mar 8, 20244 min read
49
2
Beautiful World, Where are you by Sally Rooney
Lyrical and seasoned with intellectual and philosophical ideas but sorely lacking in genuine conflict.
Jan 19, 20246 min read
94
2
The Best Books I Read this Year
I've had a tough time picking my favourites from the year gone by. I hope you find your favourite in the list.
Dec 22, 20233 min read
47
0
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Read this novel for the narrator. #Goenzo
Nov 10, 20234 min read
45
2
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
If you're looking for an uplifting and easy read, you're in the right place. A bit predictable but engaging, nonetheless.
Oct 13, 20234 min read
69
2
She who became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
This historical fantasy novel about a peasant girl's battle to survive and persevere on the path to greatness is an absolute triumph.
Sep 22, 20236 min read
40
2
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
A cursed ship. An eight-month long voyage. Several people with reasons to loathe each other. And ominous signs of the Devil's presence.
Jul 28, 20234 min read
34
2
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
A quick read about the unlikely bond between a teenager and an elderly widower, catalyzed by eight books.
Jul 7, 20233 min read
71
4
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A struggling writer steals the plot of a dead writer's unpublished novel and makes it big. What could possibly go wrong?
Jun 2, 20233 min read
32
1
A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee
An English activist is murdered in a sleepy hamlet in the hills. And the murderer is not the only one with a secret worth killing for.
May 19, 20233 min read
50
1
A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A heart-warming book about a curmudgeon of a man who finds love and a sense of belonging after believing he'd lost it all.
Apr 21, 20233 min read
47
0
Like what you read?
Sign up and you'll never miss a post!
bottom of page