Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey book review

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey book review

Book reviews
When you discuss legends of the fantasy genre names like J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen King, Robert Jordan are often names suggested but Anne McCaffrey has written a series of over 20 books which were first published in 1968 - an under-heard of OG of the fantasy genre. Dragonflight is the first in the grand series that McCaffrey is known for. It's not that long, it does have some issues but overally there's a great basis here. So let's get into it. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Dragonflight follows Lessa, a young woman who discovers…
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A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik book review

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik book review

Book reviews
A Deadly Education was the first book I picked up from the selection of books my partner bought me leading up to Christmas (there were ten and I got to open up one a day leading up to Christmas - sort of like an advent calendar). It's a book that I'd wishlisted too and was looking forward to it. The idea of a young girl with strong magical abilities in a school reminded me very much of a certain other relatively popular magical book. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. A Deadly Education is…
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Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney book review

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney is a thriller I've seen on socials now for quite a few years - it appears to be a well-respected little thriller with enough going for it that people rate it highly over some other thrillers. I know Alice Feeney in general has a good reputation for writing solid thrillers and so I went into this with high expectations. And I wasn't disappointed. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Rock Paper Scissors follows the story of a couple called Adam and Amelia Wright as they venture on to…
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Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel book review

Book reviews, Sci-Fi
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel was my December follower book of the month. So, many people thought it good enough that I should read it in 2024 but what did I end of thinking about it? Well, if you watch my quick video review of it, you can see I didn't think too much about it. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Sea of Tranquility's story follows multiple characters, including a 20th-century exile, a 22nd-century author, and a time traveller investigating an anomaly that links them all. It's got some underlying…
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The Twelve Murders of Christmas by Sarah Dunnakey book review

The Twelve Murders of Christmas by Sarah Dunnakey book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery
Sarah Dunnakey's The Twelve Murders of Christmas is a festive murder mystery with a unique twist: it incorporates puzzles for the reader to solve. Despite its unique twist, the plot itself didn't really me very engaged and the puzzles require a lot of concentration and back and forth to work out. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Set in Yorkshire, The Twelve Murders of Christmas invites you to unravel the mysterious death of Edward Luddenham, which occurred one Christmas Eve. A year after his death, twelve individuals gather at his manor for the reading…
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Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton book review

Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery
Happy Bloody Christmas was one of the most pleasant surprises I had in all of 2024. I was asked if I'd like to receive this book by the publisher and accepted as Christmas was coming up at the time and I thought it would be nice to have something festive to read. Little did I know I was going to read one of the most enjoyable books I'd read all year! This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Happy Bloody Christmas tells the story of Anna Johnson who wakes up after a Christmas party with…
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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle book review

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle is a book that I picked it up as part of my follower book picks and I'm so glad I did - because it's a book I've ended up absolutely loving! This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The book obviously focuses on the character of Albert Entwistle who is a quiet, single older man who works at the post office. One day he's given a letter by HR informing him that he has been asked to take compulsory retirement (not a real thing) and thus he begins to…
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah book review

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction
Kristin Hannah is an author who whenever you mention her name, receives a lot of positive comments. If I post about her on socials or mention her in videos, people come flooding to gush about her array of fantastic books. The Nightingale is one of the books brought up quite regularly as one of hers I should definitely read. So when I kindly received this in the post as a gift from a follower, I was very excited to pick it up. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. The Nightingale focuses on the story…
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Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson book review

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson book review

Book reviews
If anyone ever asks me who my favourite author is, I more often than not tell them Brandon Sanderson simply because I don’t think I’ve ever read a book by him that I didn’t enjoy. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product  Rhythm of War is the fourth and penultimate book in the initial phase of the Stormlight Archive. And, unfortunately, despite still my admiration for his ability to carry such a huge world and cast of characters, there was something about Rhythm of War that didn’t feel quite peak Sanderson for me. So Rhythm…
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The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune book review

The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune book review

Book reviews, Fantasy
The House on the Cerulean Sea is a book that's been on my radar for a very long time. Following a lot of people who talk books, this is one that has been doing the rounds for quite some time. So when one of my followers on Tik Tok very kindly sent this to me via my Amazon wish list, I was incredibly excited to quickly jump into it and see what all the hype was about. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product  Despite the hype, I actually had very little idea what The…
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