Hello! It's so lovely to be back in the blogging world after my hiatus this year - I've got so many ideas for posts, and I can't wait to share them with you all! Now, I know that you never need an excuse or a reason to buy books, but having finished my A-Levels in… Continue reading Book Haul – June 2022
Tag: Mystery
My 2021 in Books
Happy New Year! In 2021, I read 39 books. Not only did I achieve my target of 36 books, but I also exceeded it, and read the most books I have ever read in a year! At times, it seemed like 36 books was totally unattainable, but I pulled it back over the Summer, by… Continue reading My 2021 in Books
Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trigger Warnings: Alcohol/Drug/Psychological/Verbal Abuse; Animal death; Bullying; Cheating; Death/Death threats; Disordered eating; Kidnapping; Missing person case; Murder; Racism; Self-harm; Suicide; Sexual assault (mentioned) Happy Halloween! I thought that today would be the perfect day to share my review of my scariest read of this year - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by… Continue reading Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson
Review: Once Upon A Crime – Robin Stevens
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trigger Warnings: Murder; Racism Once Upon A Crime is the final installment in Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike series. It contains short stories from various points in the series' timeline, and I really enjoyed reading about The Detective Society's, The Junior Pinkertons' and May Wong's new adventures. Two of the short stories in… Continue reading Review: Once Upon A Crime – Robin Stevens
Monthly Wrap-Up: February 2021 books
Hello! In February 2021, I finished one book - The Cousins by Karen M. McManus. I started two new books, one which was on my TBR for February, and one that wasn't. I started The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (on my February TBR), and Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven (not… Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up: February 2021 books
Review: Mistletoe and Murder – Robin Stevens
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trigger Warnings: Blackmail; Car crash (past); Death of parents (past); Murder; Racism; Sexism It has become a tradition that every year, I read Mistletoe and Murder from around the 20th of December, so that I finish it on Christmas Eve. Even though this is the fifth time that I am reading this book,… Continue reading Review: Mistletoe and Murder – Robin Stevens
Review: Death Sets Sail – Robin Stevens
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Trigger Warnings: Blood; Drowining (mentioned); Murder; Poisoning (mentioned) *This review contains no spoilers* Wow. I have no words. I think I felt every emotion possible during reading Death Sets Sail. Happy, sad, scared - you name it. This is the fastest I have EVER read a book (under 12 hours). If it wasn’t… Continue reading Review: Death Sets Sail – Robin Stevens
Day 11! Dissecting the Blurb – Death Sets Sail
Day 10: Murder Most Unladylike Challenge Timescales: DatePostJuly 27thMurder Most Unladylike ReviewJuly 28thArsenic for Tea ReviewJuly 29thFirst Class Murder ReviewJuly 30thJolly Foul Play ReviewJuly 31stCream Buns and Crime ReviewAugust 1stA Spoonful of Murder ReviewAugust 2ndThe Case of the Missing Treasure ReviewAugust 3rdDeath in the Spotlight ReviewAugust 4thTop Marks for Murder ReviewAugust 5thThe Case of the… Continue reading Day 11! Dissecting the Blurb – Death Sets Sail
Day 10! Review: The Case of the Drowned Pearl – Robin Stevens
Day 10: Murder Most Unladylike Challenge Timescales: DatePostJuly 27thMurder Most Unladylike ReviewJuly 28thArsenic for Tea ReviewJuly 29thFirst Class Murder ReviewJuly 30thJolly Foul Play ReviewJuly 31stCream Buns and Crime ReviewAugust 1stA Spoonful of Murder ReviewAugust 2ndThe Case of the Missing Treasure ReviewAugust 3rdDeath in the Spotlight ReviewAugust 4thTop Marks for Murder ReviewAugust 5thThe Case of the… Continue reading Day 10! Review: The Case of the Drowned Pearl – Robin Stevens
Day 9! Review: Top Marks for Murder – Robin Stevens
Day 9: Murder Most Unladylike Challenge Timescales: DatePostJuly 27thMurder Most Unladylike ReviewJuly 28thArsenic for Tea ReviewJuly 29thFirst Class Murder ReviewJuly 30thJolly Foul Play ReviewJuly 31stCream Buns and Crime ReviewAugust 1stA Spoonful of Murder ReviewAugust 2ndThe Case of the Missing Treasure ReviewAugust 3rdDeath in the Spotlight ReviewAugust 4thTop Marks for Murder ReviewAugust 5thThe Case of the… Continue reading Day 9! Review: Top Marks for Murder – Robin Stevens