James by Percival Everett book review

James by Percival Everett book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction
My story behind reading James is that I wanted to read James as I liked the front cover and saw it had rave reviews. I then read that it’s based on a character from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, so I then bought and read that first to help better understand the context. Just a heads-up, this article includes affiliate links. If you decide to buy something through the links below, I might earn a tiny commission, but it won’t cost you anything extra. Rest assured, these links won’t change my overall thoughts on the product. James follows the character of “Jim” from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Without spoilers, during that story, Huckleberry and Jim get parted, but you follow Huckleberry’s story. In this, we follow James, including the…
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You are Here by David Nicholls book review

You are Here by David Nicholls book review

Book reviews, Romance
One Day by David Nicholls was a book that had such a lasting impact on me after finishing it. I was so deeply invested in Emma and Dexter’s story that when it all concluded, I was still thinking about them for weeks. So when I saw Nichols had a new book out and people were saying it was good, I knew I had to pick it up! Just a heads-up, this article includes affiliate links. If you decide to buy something through the links below, I might earn a tiny commission, but it won’t cost you anything extra. Rest assured, these links won’t change my overall thoughts on the product. You Are Here tells the story of Michael and Marnie - two people in their late 30s, early 40s who…
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The Ferryman by Justin Cronin book review

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin book review

Book reviews
The book I chose to read in July, after you lot recommended it, was Justin Cronin’s The Ferryman. All I knew about this book was that it was science fiction/fantasy and that it had been picked as a book of the month at Waterstones once and so I went into it very excited! Just a heads-up, this article includes affiliate links. If you decide to buy something through the links below, I might earn a tiny commission, but it won’t cost you anything extra. Rest assured, these links won’t change my overall thoughts on the product. The story focuses on our main man, “The Ferryman” who works in this slightly fictional world where everyone seems to arrive and leave in this ferry. People got about their lives with this process…
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins book review

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins book review

Book reviews
Suzanne Collins decided a few years ago that she suddenly wanted to write a couple of preqeuls to the Hunger Games trilogy. As a result of these being published, I've recently done a Hunger Games reread (read my reviews of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) to catch myself up on all things Katniss and crew before delving into all things before Katniss and Crew - in this particular instance Coriolanus "Coryo" Snow or as we know him currently - President Snow. Just a heads-up, this article includes affiliate links. If you decide to buy something through the links below, I might earn a tiny commission, but it won’t cost you anything extra. Rest assured, these links won’t change my overall thoughts on the product. The Ballad of Songbirds…
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All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker book review

All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker book review

Book reviews, Mystery, Thriller
Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End is one of my favourite books of all time. It was the first book that didn’t feature a grand plot or fantastical elements or anything that usually impresses me and yet still left me feeling something. 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. When All the Colours of the Dark came up on my radar and then I saw it was getting all sorts of positive reviews, I simply knew that I had to read it. I was so excited. But, unfortunately, spoiler alert: I just didn’t like…
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein book review

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein book review

Book reviews
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein was one of my follower book picks and so, as with all of these books, I went into this with a lot of hope. 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. It follows the tale of Enzo and Denny through Enzo's eyes. Enzo is a dog. It's a really interesting take, and early on, the rule is set out that Enzo can understand humans; he just doesn't have a mouth that allows him to respond to them (answering the question of how we're going to…
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12 books I’ll be reading in 2026 because you recommended them to me

12 books I’ll be reading in 2026 because you recommended them to me

Book reviews
A few weeks ago, I put some posts across my social media channels asking all of my followers to recommend me one book I should read in 2026. I've then chose 12 and assigned them to each month of the year so I'll be reading one book a month from the list! I love doing this as not only does it get other people involved in my reading but it acually introduces me to so many books I'd never even heard of that ended being absolutely fantastic! Last year, some of my favourite books ended up being from this list of 12 and, as I said, I hadn't even heard of half of them before you lot recommended them to me! So here we go again, I've asked you the…
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain book review

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain book review

Book reviews, Historical Fiction
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has to be one of the most classic of classic books there's ever been. You'd do well to find someone who's not heard of this title. This is a sequel of sorts to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which came out before it, and follows Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and some friends on an adventure. This is what happens after that and how Huckleberry Finn goes on his own adventure with Jim. 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. I always think when I go to pick up a classic like this…
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling book review

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling book review

Book reviews, Fantasy
The Half Blood Prince is the sixth and penultimate book in the Harry Potter series. To jump straight to my thoughts on it - I feel like it doesn't really move a lot on, has a lot of unnecessary filler and only satisfies the reader with a few important elements to help build up to the final book in the series and the finale we're all waiting for. 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. Before reading this review, make sure you're up to date with the books and read my review of The Order…
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins book review

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins book review

Book reviews
Mockingjay is the third and final book in the Hunger Games series. It rounds off the story of Katniss Everdeen and her rebellion, fighting for the Districts to have freedom and autonomy once again instead of oppression by the powers of the Capitol. It's good. Not great, but good. 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. Worth noting, if you've not read my review of Catching Fire, the previous book in the series, I'd definitely do that before reading this review, or you may be victim to some spoilers. As I said above, Mockingjay picks…
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