Category: Book Reviews
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Fancy a crime thriller set in London’s teddy boy era?
A review of Barley Sugar by Jack Charles, a gritty historical crime thriller set in 1950s London’s teddy boy era. Multi-POV, dark, and uncompromising.
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Feminist Fantasy Regency Romance – A Perfect Combination?
A feminist Regency fantasy romance where magic, power, and womanhood collide. Read my review of C.L. Polk’s The Midnight Bargain — a magical, hopeful tale of choice and rebellion.
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The Best Epic Fantasy Debut of 2025?
A Song of Legends Lost is an epic fantasy debut blending magic, ancestry, and rebellion. Read my full review of this stunning 2025 Black British fantasy release.
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Book Review – Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi
Somadina book review – Check out my review of this new sweeping, standalone coming-of-age fantasy by Akwaeze Emezi.
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Book Review – Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Wordies, if you’re looking for a dark academia novel that will give you a serious book hangover, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. “It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to be a good one.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links…
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Book Review – The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Wordies, if you’re looking for a fantasy novel that celebrates friendship, honours knowledge, and unapologetically champions the underdog, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. The highborn would certainly find that story a seductive tale. Someone desperate enough to sink to immoral lows to control the arc of her story. This post contains affiliate…
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Book Review – The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
“Womanhood was a dangerous business if you didn’t get it right.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I finally listened to this audiobook that has been languishing on my…
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Book Review – Shades of Grey By Jasper Fforde
The best lies to tell are the ones people want to believe. This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I got this book recommendation from the wonderful Claire Linney’s TikTok…
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Book Review – Dat’s Love by Leonora Brito
But you see, the creation of great beauty involves unpleasantness. Always. that is why I seldom wear gloves. This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Jump to Description Jump to Annotation…
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Book Review – We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
What were most victories if not the world allowing chaos and purpose to be fleetingly the same thing? This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. A Unique, Atmospheric Tale We Are…