The 10 books I read in February and what I thought of them

The 10 books I read in February and what I thought of them

Features, Monthly Round Ups
Let me start this right off by saying it's not actually ten books from February but actually 8. However, I didn't include two of them in my last round-up as I didn't think I'd get these two books finished in the month so did all the posting about the other eight and then did actually finish them. Please note that 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. Anyway, putting the fact I'm a big liar aside, I've got ten books below that I've read over the previous month. This article is a bit late this…
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The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin book review

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin book review

Book reviews, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
N.K. Jemisin is one of those author names that I think a lot of fantasy fans are beginning to really respect. Quite some time ago I did read The Fifth Season, it was before I started this blog so there's no review of it on here but I do remember really enjoying it and being really impressed by it. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small comission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinio of the products. Therefore, when I started The City We Became another series by N.K. Jemisin, I thought I would be equally impressed. However, having finished it and feeling…
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The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas book review

The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller
I'm starting to really get into my thrillers. I think previously I wasn't appreciating the connecting plot and the interweaving stories that come with the genre. But as I've read more and taken more care to understand them, I've really began to appreciate it. The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas is another thriller that absolutely nails it for me with a generous, intelligent story and a cast of characters that do just enough to make me care. Please note that 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 Girls Who Disappeared tells the story…
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The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden book review

The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller
So often a book comes out that everybody starts talking about and then you read it and it’s a disappointment. This was not the case with The Housemaid which I was incredibly impressed by, even going as far as to include it in my top ten books of the year list. Please note that 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. However, what can then happen is the author writes a sequel to this incredibly successful book and it’s awful because the magic isn’t there like in the first book. Once again, this is not…
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The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani book review

The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani book review

Book reviews
I love expanding my reading repertoire and so when I was asked to join a blog tour for The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, I happily obliged as it didn’t sound like a book I’d read before. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may receive a small comission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the products. The general story of The Djinn’s Apple is about a girl called Nardeen who, at a young age, has her house ransacked and her parents are murdered. She then sets it out as her life’s mission to whatever she can to avenger her family and bring not…
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My 5 most-read articles in February 2024

My 5 most-read articles in February 2024

Features, Monthly Round Ups
Last month i changed up how I was going to post these articles and decided I would now focus on my whole blog in these top five round-ups rather than just the articles that were posted in that month. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. As with the previous one, I'm going to include the number of views each article gets too so you cn know how my blog is performing every month. I don't intend this to be an opportunity to brag or to embarrass myself, simply to offer two opportunities to the…
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Slow Horses by Mick Herron book review

Slow Horses by Mick Herron book review

Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
I was starting to see Slow Horses by Mick Herron absolutely everywhere. I went to a celebration of a book launch at the end of last year where Mick Herron was mentioned, my own dad was reading the series and raving about it and it kept popping up as “popular” when I went to watch anything on Apple TV. So I thought it was time I delved into the world of Slough House and the MI5 rejects that work there. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via the links below, I may recieve a small comission at no extra cost to you. Slow Horses is the first book in the Slough House series which focuses, as I said above,…
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When Your Family Says No by Laya Martin book review

When Your Family Says No by Laya Martin book review

Book reviews, Memoir, Nonfiction
I was contacted a while ago asking if I would like to review When Your Family Says No by Laya, a memoir on a Jewish woman who grew up a devoutly orthodox Jewish family with strict rules and how as she grew up she fell in love with a non-Jewish man and how it turned both hers and her family's lives upside down. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that 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. When Your Family Says No tells the real-life story of Laya Steinberg and her upbringing in a strongly Jewish family where…
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One Day by David Nicholls book review

One Day by David Nicholls book review

Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Sometimes a book comes along that really stays with you for a long time after you’ve finished reading it. For me most recently One Day was that book. It may well be the best love story that I’ve ever read, featuring a beautifully difficult, honest and brutal portrayal of two people who never really know each other’s worth and yet forever want to be with one another. Please note that 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 products. You may well have already heard of One Day as it’s really big on Netflix at the moment.…
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The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey book review

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction, Mystery
The List of Suspicious Things was one of the first and most recommended books when I asked my Twitter followers which book I should read in 2024. Therefore, considering it wasn't even out yet and these were opinions just based on those who had read the proof and it wasn't even released to the majority of the public yet. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that 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 List of Suspicious Things tells the story of young Miv and her friend Sharon as they attempt to find out who the Yorkshire Ripper…
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