Author: Lisa Tuttle Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4.5 / 5 Medium: Paperback Length: 93 Pages Genre: Horror(ish) Fiction Synopsis A widowed writer begins to work on a biography of a novelist and artist—and soon uncovers bizarre parallels between her life and her subject’s—in this chilling and singularly strange novella by a contemporary master of horror and fantasy. My Thoughts (Spoiler-Free) I had to read this book twice to fully appreciate it.

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 / 5 | Historical Fantasy

Author: Hana Lee Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Medium: Paperback Length: 368 pages Genre: Fantasy Synopsis Jin-Lu has the most dangerous job in the wasteland. She’s a magebike courier, one of the few who venture outside the domed cities on motorcycles powered by magic. Every day, she braves the wasteland’s dangers—deadly storms, roving marauders, and territorial beasts—to deliver her wares. Her most valuable cargo?

Author: Matt Haig Rating: ⭐⭐ 2.5 / 5 Medium: Hardcover Length: 288 pages Genre: Fantasy? Synopsis Between life and death there is a library. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself.

Here’s the first some a few “catch-up” posts I want to do, to go over some books I read before I revived this blog 2024 was a great year in books. I finally was able to up the num…

Author: Anthony Bourdain Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 / 5 Medium: Paperback Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction Synopsis New York Chef Tony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in his wickedly funny, inspiring memoi…

Author: Richard Osman Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5 / 5 Medium: Paperback Length: 382 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Synopsis In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Author: Lynn Buchanan Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 / 5 Medium: Paperback Synopsis In the country called One, dollmakers are vital members of the community. An artisan’s doll is the height of society’s accomplish…