Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well today. It is that time f the year, time for me to share of the 50+ books I have read this year, which ones are the five I have least enjoyed. I can tell you this year has been very varied, I have had a few five stars which you will see next week in my favourite books of the year post so keep your eyes peeled for that but on the other end I have also had some books that I really did not enjoy.
Of those, here are the five books I enjoyed the least this year.
In at number five is…
The Twat Files by Dawn French
This is a nonfiction book that I got a signed edition of when I went to see her at my local Theatre with Darcey Bussell, I enjoyed the show but the book was a miss for me. I didn’t find it funny and I wasn’t entertained by it. That’s why it is number five on my least favourite books of this year.
In Number four is…
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
This is the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series and some of the books in the series I have enjoyed but this one I really did not. I have put up a book review for this one in November if you’d like to read all of my thoughts.
In number three is…
Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell
This one was such a disappointment for me. The premise of this book was very promising with a woman needing something in her life and writing letters to a serial killer and then getting wrapped up in a murder mystery but the execution of this novel was not good. It could have been much better in my opinion.
In number two is…
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
This was another mystery book that had a great premise but poor execution. In my opinion this book felt lazy and there were more than one plot point that didn’t fit or was never finished and it was a book that I wish I had DNF’d it instead of pushing on to finish it.
My least favourite book of this year was….
Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
This was not a terrible book, I will say that, my problem with it was that it too closely resembled another book to the point where I felt that it bordered on plagiarism. Obviously it was a more modern version of that book but the plot was very similar and that ruined it for me.
Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you are all having a good day today. I am bringing you a book review today of Powerless by Lauren Roberts. If you have read this book, what did you think of it?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 5 out of 5.
Blurb/Synopsis:
She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting. He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.
Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.
The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished in order to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.
Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be overly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can in order to stay alive and out of trouble. Easier said than done.
When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilyas princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites’ powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is—completely Ordinary.
My Review:
Let’s just start by saying I think this book was fantastic. I loved the premise of the kingdom turning against those who are ordinary and wanting everyone to have powers. Usually it is the other way around in the books I have read so this was quite refreshing. The main thing that I think I loved was the character dynamics, Paedyn was a great female lead character and the two princes with their own motivations and limitations and how they all interacted I found fascinating, I never quite knew where this book would go next. I will say, for the people who have read it, I did not like the character if Adana, when I was reading her I was reading her as a young child character but I later found out she was older and that did not work for me, I also think that she could have been utilized better as a character. I finished this a few days ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about it, I want to pick up the next one immediately.
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing good. I wanted to do something a little bit different today. I have been seeing everywhere people tracking the series’ that they are reading. How many they have started, how many they have completed and reminding themselves of which series’ they are currently in the middle of. So, I thought, why not have a look at how many series’ I am reading… there’s a lot. It’s about the amount I was expecting because I do love reading a series and getting all that time with a group of characters but I am terrible at keeping up to date with them. I have found over the years that I can’t binge a series one book right after the other, I have to spread them out with other books inbetween so then it takes me forever to get around to reading them again.
So, here’s a breakdown of the series’ I own and the ones I have read – or not.
BOOK SERIES’ I HAVE COMPLETED:
The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead – a nostalgic favourite
The Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead – a spin-off to the Vampire Academy series
The Spellslinger series by Sebastien de Castell – LOVED this series
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood – as it stands I am up to date on this series but a new book will be coming in 2025
The Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – i have read the four books currently out even though he is writing more but I think I am going to dnf this series.
The Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco – a favourite for me
The king dom of the wicked series by Kerri Mnaiscalco
The Caraval series by Stephanie Garber – another favourite series
The Cruel prince series by Holly Black – started my love of fae
The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert – a romance series that surprisingly I enjoyed
The Hatmakers trilogy by Tamzin Merchant – a middle grade series which is stunning
The new Faraway Tree series by Jacqueline Wilson – up to date on the two currently published
The Dog Sitter Detective series by Antony Johnston – two books out currently so I am up to date
The Trial/The Suspect by Rob Rinder – a great new murder mystery series that has two books out currently and I have read both so I am up to date as of 2024
Gir, Missing trilogy by Sophie Mckenzie
City of Ghosts by V E Schwaab – a short children’s series following Cassidy who can see ghosts
The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
The Divergent series by Veronica Roth
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Vicious Duology by V E Schwaab – a great morally grey, are they heroes are they villains kind of book
Name of the Star series by Maureen Johnson – I absolutely loved this when I was younger, it is for teen readers but it is pretty dark
That is all the current series that I have finished/ got up to date with = 22 – not bad but not great either, the next category is the big one…
BOOK SERIES’ I HAVE STARTED BUT NOT FINISHED:
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen – currently reading but I am unsure if I will continue the series or not.
Powerless by lauren Roberts – a definite five star for me
Shadow and Bone by leigh Bardugo
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
The Maid by Nita Prose
A Court of thorns and roses by Sarah J Maas
The Miss Underhay series by Helena Dixon
Sabriel by Garth Nix
The left handed booksellers of london by Garth Nix
The three dahlias by Katy Watson
Crescent City by Sarah J Maas
Finlay Donovan is killing it by Elle Cosimano
Grave Expectations by Alice Bell
The Cat who solved three murders by
Throne of the fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Shatter me by taherah Mafi
A Marvellous light by Freya Marske
The strange case of the alchemist’s daughter by Theodora Goss
Six Tudor Queens by Alison Weir
A Curious beginning by Deanna Raybourn
Hercule Poirot series by Sophie Hannah
The art of the dying by Ambrose Parry
Bringing down the duke by Evie Dunmore
Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine
Pages and Co by Anna James
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Anatomy a love story by Dana Schwartz
Love and gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
The vanished bride by Bella Ellis
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
The windsor knot by Sophia Bennett
Truly devious by Maureen Johnson
How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin
The Good Girl’s guide to murder by Holly Jackson
An ember in the ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Spin the dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Court of miracles by Kester Grant
From blood and ash by Jennifer L Armentrout
The beautiful by Renee Ahdieh
Dangerous remedy by Kat Dunn
Serpent and dove by Shelby Mahurin
house of salt and sorrows by Erin A Craig
The wisteria society of lady scoundrels by India Holton
A curse so dark and lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
The Bear and the nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Invisible library by Genevieve Cogman
A darker shade of magic by V E Schwaab
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
The raven boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Miss Peregrines by Ransom Riggs
Which gives us 53 started series…
BOOK SERIES’ I OWN BUT HAVE NOT STARTED:
The Graceling series by Kristen Cashore
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Faebound by Saara-El Arifi
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
The Bone Spindle trilogy by Leslie Vadder
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Legendborn by Tracey Deonn
Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Sisters Grimm by Menna Van Praag
Bone Criers Moon by Kathryn Purdie
The Guinevere Deception by Kirsten White
Traitors Kiss by Erin Beaty
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
The Crowns Game duology by Evelyn Skye
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
The fate of wrath and fame by K A Tucker
Shadowscent by P M Freestone
Seafire by Natalie C Parker
Al of us Villains by Amanda Foody
Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
Traitors Blade by Sebastien De Castel
This Savage Song by V E Schwaab
Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J Tuli
The library of the Dead by T L Huchu
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
Library of the Unwritten by A J Hackwith
Song of the Forever Rains by E J Mellow
lightlark by Alex Aster
Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman
Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Chain of God by Cassandra Clare
Swordcatcher by Cassandra Clare
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Threadneedle by Cari Thomas
Set Fire to the Gods by Saara Rasch
Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim
Everyone in my Family has killed someone by benjamin Stevenson
One of us is lying by Karen M Mcmanus
Lockwood and co by Jonathan Stroud
Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
The Diviners by libba Bray
Daughter of smoke and bone by laini Taylor
All the stars and teeth by Adalyn Grace
Fable by Adrienne Young
Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova
Where Dreams Descend by Janelle Angeles
Deal with the elf king by Elise Kova
Well Met by Jen DeLuca
A Thief’s Justice by Douglas Skelton
Marion Lane and the midnight murder by T A Willberg
Blood and sugar by Laura Shepherd Robinson
The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Empire of the vampire by Jay Kristoff
little thieves by Margaret Owen
This Woven Kingdom by Taherah Mafi
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
The Atlas six by Olivie Blake
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Stolen Heir by Holly Black
Realmbreaker by Victoria Aveyard
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The Wren in the holly library by K A Linde
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Castles in their bones by Laura Sebastien
Dance of Thieves by Mary E Pearson
Only a monster by vanessa len
The North wind by Alexandria Warwick
The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccerelli
The Coven by Harper L woods
Crucible of chaos by Sebastien de castell
Play of shadows by Sebastien de castell
A Dark and hollow star by Ashley Shuttleworth
These Hollow vows by Lexi Ryan
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
The Serpent and the wings of night by Carissa Broadbent
Way of the argosi by Sebastien de castell
When the moon hatched by Sarah A Parker
Which brings us to 90 series I own at least the first book for but I have not started. Let me know if you have read any of these and what you thought of them.
So, final tallies are: 90 series’ not started, 22 completed series, and 53 series that I have started and not finished
Grand total = 165 series!! Wow, that’s a lot. Hopefully I will make better progress with them in 2025. What are your priority series’ for 2025?
Happy Monday Bookish People! How are you all doing today? I hope you are all doing well.
As we approach the end of the year I am continuing with a post I now do monthly which is to mention some of the books that are being published in the coming month. I have to say, I live in the UK, and I really struggled to find some books that were being published this month, I believe I have three to share with you which is a bit disappointing but I wanted to make this post anyway and just share those three. So, those books are:
A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon – coming out 5th December
Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.
After a lifetime of war, Alaric and Talasyn were thrust into an alliance between their homelands that was supposed to end the fighting; however, being married to their sworn foe feels far from peaceful. Now Talasyn must play the part of Alaric’s willing empress while her allies secretly plot to overthrow his reign. But the longer the couple are forced together, the harder it becomes to deny the feelings crackling like lightning between them. When the time comes to act, can she trust him, or must she ignore her heart for the sake of so many others?
As the master of the Shadowforged Legion, Alaric has trained for battle all his life, but marrying a Lightweaver might be his most dangerous challenge yet. With tensions between nations churning, he needs to focus on the greater threat—the Moonless Dark, a cataclysmic magical event that could devour everything. Only he and Talasyn can stop it, with a powerful merging of light and shadow that they alone can create together. But saving their world from this disaster is a mere preface to his father’s more sinister schemes, and his wife is a burning flame in the darkness, tempting both his loyalties and his desires.
The Hurricane Wars aren’t over. It’s time to choose what—and who—to fight for. The world holds its breath amidst a whirlwind of new magic and old secrets that could change everything.
The Voyage Home by Pat Barker – this is coming out in the beginning of December
The follow-up to Pat Barker’s Number One bestseller THE WOMEN OF TROY
Continuing the story of the captured Trojan women as they set sail for Mycenae with the victorious Greeks, this new novel centres on the fate of Cassandra — daughter of King Priam, priestess of Apollo, and a prophet condemned never to be heeded. (When she refuses to have sex with Apollo, after he has kissed her, granting her the gift of true prophecy, he spits in her mouth to make sure she will never be believed.)
Psychologically complex and dangerously driven, Cassandra’s arrival in Mycenae will set in motion a bloody train of events, drawing in King Agamemnon, his wife Clytemnestra and daughter Electra. Agamemnon’s triumphant return from Troy is far from the celebration he imagined, and the fate of the Trojan women as uncertain as they had feared.
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson – coming out 6th December
The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.
Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare―and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.
Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide―Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.
At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.
Happy Friday bookish people! How are you all doing today? It is December, the final month of 2024, and I am excited to get stuck into reading the christmassy books that I have, admittedly I don’t have very many but the ones I have, I plan on reading.
December for me is looking like it will be a busy month, my diary is already getting pretty full so hopefully I will still have some time to read.
What are you planning to read in December? Any special plans for Christmas?
December TBR
A Lively Midwinter Murder by Katy Watson
Everybody This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Hercule Poirot’s Silent night by Sophie Hannah
Murder on the Dancefloor by Helena Dixon
Okay, this one isn’t exactly christmas but it is set in winter and I have been reading one a month of this series so I want to continue this.
Happy Monday bookish people! How are you all today? It is December, the final month of 2024 but before that we need to talk about how November went.
As a month in general, not the best honestly. It seemed to be a month of one bad thing after another, but hopefully we are past all of that now. Onwards and upwards. In terms of reading, it was actually one of my best months of the year. I have started doing an hour or two of reading every evening instead of watching something on TV and it has made me feel much better, not only in terms of loving what I am reading but also I just feel better within myself, most of the time. Reading has been a great escape from everything this month.
How was your reading this month? Any new favourite books?
My November TBR was:
Murder At The Playhouse by Helena Dixon – the third book in the Miss Underhay cosy mystery series – I did read this and LOVED it, it might be my favourite one in the series so far.
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett – I did not get to this one, I really wanted to and still do but it wasn’t at the top of my priorities for this month.
Curtain Calls to Murder by Julian Clary – I did read this book. It looked like something i would love from the description and I didn’t hate it but it also wasn’t something I loved. If you’re interested in knowing why I will be writing a review soon.
Powerless by Lauren Roberts – I finally read this and again, I loved it. I will be putting up my review for this in December so look out for that if you are interested.
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannon – I am currently reading this book and honestly, I’m not sure at the moment if this is going to be a soft DNF and I will come back to it later or if I am going to push through and see if I like it. I am 100 pages ish in and I have no idea what is going on so we will see.
People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield – I did not read this. I just was not in the mood this month for a gothic feeling book.
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton – I did not get to this either which was a shame because I was hoping to get a series finished and crossed off my list.
Queen B by Juno Dawson – I did read this, I love anything Anne Boleyn so I wanted to make sure that I gave this book a go.
Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis – I did not get around to this book either unfortunately.
Pandora by Susan Stokes Chapman – This was one book that I really wanted to get around to but it just didn’t happen this month.
So, from my TBR I read five books this month which I am pretty happy with but, I also read two books outside of my TBR. I finished Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco and then I also read The League of Lady Poisoners.
So, overall I read seven books this month. Which is a great amount in my opinion. I am happy with it and excited to get started on my December TBR.
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all having a good day today, I thought it might be fun to share the top five series’ that I would like to finish up by the end of 2024. I have started a lot of series, I love getting to spend multiple books with characters so it is the main bulk of what I read.
Here are the five I want to prioritise:
The Hercule Poirot series by Sophie Hannah
I only have one book left, Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night, then I am up to date with this series and seeing as it has a winter/christmas theme I should get to read this in December.
The Painted Dragon by Katherine Woodfine
This is the third book in the series starting with the Clockwork Sparrow, there are actually four books out in this series but I only own the first three and I don’t plan on buying the fourth so I will be finishing the series with book three.
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
This is the third and final book in the Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, I have been putting it off because I love the first two and I have heard mixed things about the last book but I would like to get this one finished off soon.
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
This series is very quirky and fun and this is the third and final book in the series. I have it on my TBR for November so hopefully that will be this series finished up.
A Death in Diamonds by S J Bennett
This is the fourth book in the Queen Elizabeth II investigates series and reading it would mean I am up to date with the series so far. I do enjoy this series although not every books has been brilliant, I’d say two out of the three I have read so far were great and one was not, so fingers crossed for this one.
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all having a great day.
I wanted to share with you just some of the exciting books being released in November, the dates they are going to be released and a short blurb for each of them. Are any of these on your radar? I know some of them are ones I want to read.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong – 5th November
An immigrant fortune teller joins forces with an ex-mercenary and a reformed thief in search of a missing child in this sweet and big-hearted fantasy debut.
Small fortunes. Big feelings.
A cozy fantasy about trying to find yourself – and finding a family instead. Perfect for fans of Legends and Lattes, A Psalm for the Wild-Built and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Fleeing a troubled past, immigrant fortune teller Tao roams the dusty countryside with only her mule for company, telling small fortunes, for small prices. Big fortunes come with big consequences . . . which she knows from bitter experience.
It’s a lonely life, until she encounters an ex-mercenary and a (semi) reformed thief, who recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a knead for adventure, and – of course – a slightly magical cat.
Tao sets down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as her friends break down her walls, the shadows of her past close in. Now, Tao must decide whether to risk everything to save the family she never thought she could have…
Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez – 7th November
1885, Egypt: Inez Olivera is left reeling from her cousin Elvira’s murder, and her mother’s betrayal, and when Tío Ricardo issues an ultimatum about her inheritance, she’s left with only one option to consider.
Marriage to Whitford Hayes.
Former British soldier, her uncle’s aide de camp, and one time nemesis, Whit has his own mysterious reasons for staying in Egypt. With her heart on the line, Inez might have to bind her fate to the one person whose secret plans could ruin her.
The Author’s Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams – 5th November
There’s been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under bizarre circumstances—in the castle tower’s book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour. Now it seems, the castle has done him in…or, possibly, one of the castle’s guests has. Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, a local with no love for literary Americans, finds himself with the unenviable task of extracting statements from three American lady novelists.
The prime suspects are Kat de Noir, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. The women claim to be best friends writing a book together, but the authors’ stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don’t quite line up, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious.
Why did the authors really come to Castle Kinloch? And what really happened the night of the great Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley skipped the folk dancing for a rendezvous with death?
A crafty locked-room mystery, a pointed satire about the literary world, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance—this novel has it all, as only three bestselling authors can tell it!
Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – 14th November
Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that takes readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series.
There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.
An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a house of wonders that promises to always deliver one more secret.
Discover their stories of love and loss, power, puzzles, and life-and-death secrets in this mind-blowingly romantic collection that proves that when you love the way Hawthornes love, there is no going back.
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E Pearson – 14th November
After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an ‘aunt’ she has never heard of, who promises to help, Bristol reluctantly agrees to meet her – and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Her father might even still be alive. Not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures and taken to another realm – the one he is from.
Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods, fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she does not know is that he is the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father – dead or alive . . .
A heart-wrenching love story that spans worlds and decades, The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson explores second chances – the ones we are denied and the ones we refuse to give – and the lines we cross that may never be forgiven.
In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price – 12th November
The first book in a thrilling mystery duology that follows Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the acclaimed Jane Austen Murder Mystery series!
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that London’s first female solicitor in possession of the details of a deadly crime, must be in want of a suspect.
The tenacious Lizzie Bennet has earned her place at Longbourn, her father’s law firm. Her work keeps her busy, but luckily it gives her plenty of reasons to consult (and steal occasional kisses) with Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, a stern but secretly softhearted solicitor at Pemberley.
Lizzie is hired to investigate a deadly warehouse fire and to find the mysterious woman who was spotted at the scene moments before the flames took hold. But when the case leads to the sitting room of a woman Darcy once proposed marriage to, the delicate balance between personal and professional in their relationship is threatened.
Questions of the future are cast aside when the prime suspect is murdered and Lizzie’s own life is threatened. As the body count rises and their suspicions about what was really going on in the warehouse grow, the pressure is on for Lizzie and Darcy to uncover the truth.
Classic characters with an enthralling twist—Lizzie and Darcy, as introduced in the hit novel Pride and Premeditation, are back for more suspense, danger, and romance!
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well today. It is the first of November and the cold weather has arrived which means it is time for my October Reading Wrap Up! Enjoy!
What I read from my TBR:
Murder at Enderley Hall by Helena Dixon – I did read this! This is absolutely my new obsession. It is the second book in the Miss Underhay mystery series. Kitty Underhay and her Grandmother run the Dolphin Hotel and Kitty ends up getting involved with investigating thefts and murders alongside an ex-military man named Matthew Bryant. I love this series, I am planning on reading one a month so I should finish the series in around eighteen months….
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft – I did not read this, I am interested in the premise but this month there were other books I was more excited about.
Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco – As I am writing this post, I am currently 100 pages into this books so I should get it finished by the end of October. Another book that I am loving, it follows Envy, the brother of Wrath from the Kingdom of the Wicked series, he is a prince of sin and I am very intrigued so far about what Envy needs the main female character, Camilla, for.
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn – I did not read this, again there were other books I wanted to read more.
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – I did not read this. Honestly, in September and October I have been redecorating parts of my house and I am not sure where I have put my copy of Belladonna so I wasn’t able to read this in October.
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik – similar to Belladonna, I didn’t read this because my copy is hidden away on my bookshelves for the time being.
Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson – I have not read this yet but I am hoping to still get to it by the end of October, I am going on holiday so I will have some travel time to do some reading.
Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by P M Freestone – Same as Enchantment of Ravens I have not got to this book yet but I am still hoping to by the end of this month. Fingers crossed.
Outside of my TBR, I also read The Examiner by Janice Hallett, The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman and also, (I haven’t yet, as I am writing this my copy will be arriving tomorrow but I will be reading it immediately), Spectacular by Stephanie Garber.
Overall, that means I have read 5 books and hope to finish two more on top of that by the end of the month. I am happy with that, I didn’t realise I had read as much this month as I have.
How has your reading been this month? Any new favourite books? Let me know in the comments!
Happy Friday Bookish People! I hope you’re all having a good day today. It is nearly Halloween! Do you do anything to celebrate? I don’t but I love seeing people in costumes, where I live there are lots of kids on the street so I hear them laughing and it is nice to hear them enjoying themselves.
As Halloween is so close I thought it would be fun to do a short Halloween Book Tag, I found this tag on spaceandsorcery.wordpress.com so go check out how they answered the tag.
1. Carving pumpkins: What book would you carve up and light on fire
It has to be Ulysses by James Joyce. I had to read it for University and I hated every minute of it, it is a large book and the plot did not hook my interest but the worst part of it is that for a big section of it there is absolutely no punctuation.
2. Trick or treat: A character who is a treat and one who is a trick
I am going to cheat a little bit here and pick a character who can be a trick and a treat depending on his mood and that is Jacks the Prince of Hearts from Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon A Broken Heart series.
3. Candy Corn: What book is always sweet?
I decided to go with the Lady in the Tower by Marie Louise Jenson and I love this book, the spine is cracked terribly because of how many times I have read it.
4. Ghosts: A character you would like to visit you as a ghost?
It was tough choice between Thomas Cresswell from the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco, one of my favourite male leads from any book or Reichus from Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell which is a squirrel cat creature.
5. Dressing in Costume: A character you would want to be for a day.
Scarlett from Caraval by Stephanie Garber, I actually have dressed as her before to go to Comic Con.
6. Wizards and Witches: Your favourite Harry Potter moment
This would be the fight scene in the Order of the Pheonix
7. Blood and gore: A book so creepy you had to take a break
The Devil makes Three by Tori Bovalino, seriously if you like creepy books this is one to read.
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