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Here you will find my own personal reviews of purchased books, gifted books, and advanced reader copies. I cover all genres of fiction books, plus non-fiction, classics and poetry.

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The Faraway Inn – Sarah Beth Durst

Published By: First InkPages: 384Released On: 09/04/2026 When sixteen-year-old Calisa arrives at her great-aunt’s bed-and-breakfast for the summer, she’s shocked to find it run down rather than cosy. Grumpy and eccentric, Auntie Zee is determined to keep anyone from messing with her beloved inn . . . even though she clearly needs the help. To…

Why Are We Fascinated by Unreliable Narrators?

If you read a lot of thrillers (like I do), you’ve probably come across the term “unreliable narrator”. It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around quite a lot in book reviews and blurbs, but what does it actually mean? And perhaps more importantly, why do we enjoy them so much? Let’s start with…

The Spirit Guide – Bridget Walsh

Published By: Pushkin VertigoPages: 304Released On: 09/04/2026 1879, London. An investigation into two mysterious deaths leads detective duo Minnie Ward and Albert Easterbrook to the doors of the Spirit Sisterhood, a female-only spiritualist group that facilitates communion with the dead. Minnie isn’t buying it. She goes undercover at the organisation’s countryside home, where she finds…

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