Book Review: Love Bullet
Once again, I pick up a manga with a goofy premise only to get gobsmacked by a poignant story about acceptance, grief and belonging.
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Book Review: The Librarian of Auschwitz
This book gives a new perspective on life behind the gates with different voices and experiences being told within the pages.
Book Review: Until the Red Leaves Fall
A must-read if you enjoy historical fiction that explores social issues with lush prose and charming, realistic characters.
Book Review: The Experiment
Dealing with themes of identity, friendship & family truths, this continues Stead’s streak of clever, clear-sighted books for readers 10+.
Book Review: Nightshade
this is a slow burn between two rivals who are forced to work together after they become each other’s alibis for a murder.
Book Review: The Vaster Wilds
The Vaster Wilds is beloved for a reason, a feral Jane Eyre for a modern audience. I can’t recommend it enough.
Book Review: The Killing Stones
The island setting of the novel is a constant presence, with the rocky, ancient landscape and wild weather setting a moody tone throughout.
Book Review: Soul Searching
Lyla Sage brings us the first book in a new series packed to the brim with charm, intrigue and adventure set within the confines of small town Sweetwater Peak.
Book Review: Head Cases
With such clever and witty prose, it makes for an incredibly convincing adventure into the world of FBI manhunts.
Book Review: Timeline
Easy to drop in and out of, the illustrations flow from page to page and the text is written in a no-nonsense way.
Book Review: Hoods Landing
It’s quirky and playful, with self-deprecating Kiwi humour and a dash of romantic sizzle. A delightful comfort read that’s full of heart
Book Review: Tonight: RecipeTin Eats
Perfect for anyone wanting to expand their cooking horizons without the fuss of interesting never-to-be-used-again ingredients.
Book Review: Filthy Rich Fae
This book is so much fun! If you like Romantasy, Enemies To Lovers, fae MMCs and sizzling sexual tension, you’ll love Filthy Rich Fae.
Book Review: Convenience Store Woman
Despite being a short novel written in an almost deadpan style, Keiko moved me, and I find myself returning to both her fragility & strength.
Book Review: Freewheeling
I can vouch that this is a warming, and at times unexpectedly profound read, just light enough to accompany you on your bike this summer.
Book Review: Scarlet Morning
I loved the casual diversity of the characters, the stark details of their environment, and the central, creepy mystery.
Book Review: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
I read this several years ago and I still think about it to this day – they should teach this collection in short story writing courses!
Book Review: Strange Pictures
Strange Pictures utilises illustration as a narrative device, pulling the reader further into the fabric of the story in an unsettling way.
Book Review: Odd Spirits
A sweet taste-test that had me reaching for the first full-length book in this series as soon as I finished it.
Book Review: Murderland
Fraser points an accusing finger at corporate elites and does so without excusing violent individuals of their own blame.