Book Recommendations – Reviews – General Musings
What better use of my bank holiday long weekend than to spend it reading books? Going into the bank holiday weekend, I hadn’t finished one single book but I managed to finish 3 over the long weekend. https://youtu.be/Shy3snjFy1o Such a fun reading weekend I accidentally themed my reading around murder, people not being who they… Continue reading Bank Holiday Reading Vlog – A Weekend of Slashers and Mystery
A book deal to die for. Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote estate of Roza Vallo, the controversial high priestess of feminist horror. Alex, a struggling writer, is thrilled. Upon arrival, they discover they must complete an entire novel from scratch, and the best one will receive a seven-figure… Continue reading The Writing Retreat
In every person's story, there is something to hide...The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers,… Continue reading The Woman in the Library
With the start of a new year comes the start of a new way of selecting my monthly TBR. I’ve been working on this game for a good while and I’m ready to beta test it and I had a great time doing so! https://youtu.be/IjYF4OHioLQ I’m very excited about this TBR! Basically I roll the… Continue reading January TBR
This year I participated in Read Christie again this year and it was so much fun having a set read to enjoy. I also enjoyed being able to chat about each read when the month came to an end. Of course, I had to rank them. Nobody asked for this but I did it anyway.… Continue reading A Year of Reading Agatha Christie
I will accept murder mystery collections in lieu of turtle doves! I received Midwinter Murder by Agatha Christie last Christmas from my parents but I didn’t manage to get it read before the end of December so put it aside for this year. I know I could have read it after then but it included… Continue reading Two Wintery Murder Mystery Collections
I haven’t been feeling super festive lately. With Christmas fast approaching, I was keen to try to get myself into the festive spirit. This meant that I read not one but two Poirot novels. My two favourite festive Murder mystery collections (for now as I do have two more short story collections I plan to… Continue reading Reading Festive Poirot Novels
November didn’t get off to the best start for me. I found myself in a big reading slump and just couldn’t concentrate for long and didn’t feel compelled to pick up any books. I knew it was coming, I could feel a reading slump on the air! The slump started to ease towards the middle… Continue reading November Wrap Up
I have been in a reading slump. This explains the lack of reviews being posted, I’ve just been struggling to concentrate and actually read. This week I’m feeling like I might be on the upswing and I’m trying not to get too giddy…but I’m a little giddy about it! I decided to give myself a… Continue reading A Week of Murder Mysteries
November 1911. Lady Emily Hardcastle is celebrating her birthday by seeing a play at the Duke’s Theatre in Bristol with her maid and confidante, the inimitable Flo. Act One is a triumph. Then Act Two opens with a body on stage—a real one. One of the cast has been brutally murdered during the interval.When other… Continue reading An Act of Foul Play
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