BOOKISH WANDERINGS
Book reviews and reflections
Grab a cup of tea, a blanket and get cosy – it’s time to curl up with a good book. If you’re debating your next read for holiday or home, take a look at some of my recent book reviews. Ready to be transported somewhere wonderful?
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Rewitched – Lucy Jane Wood ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If autumn had a book, this would be it! Rewitched is a cosy, witchy fantasy filled with a magical…
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The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Every so often, a book comes along that grips you from the first page and…
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The Maid – Nita Prose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is one of those rare books that completely pulls you into the mind of its main character –…
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The Housemaid – Freida McFadden ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ From the moment Millie stepped into the Winchesters’ lavish home, I was hooked. The Housemaid is an addictive, fast-paced…
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Publishers blurb: There’s no place like home… The Home Group is a collection of ultra-exclusive private members’ clubs and a global phenomenon, and the opening…
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Described as “The Girl on the Train meets The Talented Mr Ripley under the Moroccan sun”, I was instantly drawn in. The front cover only added to its…
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Publishers blurb: A beautiful, eerie hotel in the Swiss Alps, recently converted from an abandoned sanatorium, is the last place Detective Elin Warner wants to…
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Title: Girl A Author: Abigail Dean Publisher: HarperCollins Star Rating: ★★★★ Publishers blurb: ‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going…
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Title: The Visitors Author: Miranda Rijks Publisher: Inkubator Books (13 Dec. 2020) Star Rating: ★★★ She offered them a place to stay. They wanted so…
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Title: Little Fires Everywhere Author: Celeste NG Publisher: Abacus Star Rating: ★★★★ Everyone in Shaker Heights was talking about it that summer: how Isabelle, the…
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Recently, although I love reading bestsellers and contemporary fiction, I’ve felt the familiar pull to intersperse some classics into my reading. So, every couple of…
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Title: Normal PeopleAuthor: Sally RooneyPublisher: Faber & Faber Star Rating: ★★★★★ Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland,…
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In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnusdottir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of her lover. Agnes is sent to wait…
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I’m SO excited about this months TBR pile- a delightful mix of thrillers and literary fiction. I’ve wanted to read them all for so long,…
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Title: Blood Orange Author: Harriet Tyce Publisher: Headline Publishing Group Star Rating: ★★★★ Just one more night. Then I’ll end it. Alison has it all.…
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Title: The Wych Elm Author: Tana French Publisher: Penguin Books Star Rating: ★★★ One night changes everything for Toby. He’s always led a charmed life…
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Title: Where the Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens Publisher: Corsair Star Rating: ★★★★★ Wow. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that genuinely…
