Have you ever wondered about the real lives of influencers? Well, obviously I have, because there was that time I read a bunch of books on the influencer industry, but Chloe Cates is Missing has a different take on it. This novel assumes that all the worst theories of parent influencers are true – forcing… Read More Book Review: Chloe Cates is Missing by Mandy McHugh
I was browsing Libby one day when I chanced upon Murder at the Black Cat Cafe. The title caught my eye and so I decided to borrow it – realising only later that the author, Seishi Yokomizo, was someone that I had intended to read back when I read The Decagon House Murders. Murder at… Read More Book Review: Murder at the Black Cat Cafe by Seishi Yokomizo
I’ve seen Strange Pictures around on Instagram from quite a while back, but I’ve always procrastinated on reading it because I couldn’t decide if I wanted to read the translation or the original Japanese version. However, when a friend texted me to ask me to read it because she got too scared to continue, I… Read More Book Review: Strange Pictures by Uketsu
Happy New Year, my friends! I wrote a bit about how my year started on substack (on my phone, basically) which explains why I was absent. But now that I have some time, I thought I would finally post this book I read in December 2025. I chanced upon this book and thought it sounded… Read More Book Review: A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao
It seems like I’m reading a book from the Midsomer Murders series once every two years, which probably tracks with all the other series that I want to continue reading but always forget to do so. A Ghost in the Machine follows the inhabitants of Forbes Abbot. It all starts when Carey, Mallory’s aunt, passes… Read More Book Review: A Ghost in the Machine by Caroline Graham
It’s finally happened: A Louise Penny book that I did not immediately give five stars to, although after reading the whole book, I found that I liked it more than my initial impression. I’m going to try and avoid big spoilers but given how vague the summary is, I’m not sure if it’s possible. So…… Read More Book Review: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
This was on my TBR for a very long time, and I couldn’t figure out how it got there till I brought up the fact I was reading it at book club and one of my friends mentioned that it was her recommendation. So, thank you! I really enjoyed this (though everyone is unlikeable). Penance… Read More Book Review: Penance by Eliza Clark
It has been a really long time since my last review of the Waiting for Wednesday, the previous installment in the Freida Klein series, and that’s mainly because my library’s e-copies of the book lapsed and I waited a really long time for them to get it again (guess they noticed I never cancelled my… Read More Book Review: Thursday’s Child by Nicci French
Is there more to folklore, even if the folklore isn’t from your own specific region? For Merrily Watkins, the new Pastor-in-Charge at Ledwardine, it’s a old folklore tradition (from Derbyshire) that leads to the first death she encounters in the village. As Merrily and her daughter, Jane, settle in, they have to deal with a… Read More Book Reviews: The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman
After reading and enjoying The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett, I was interested in reading more from her. So when I had a long trip, I decided to borrow the book as a palate cleanser between all the nonfiction I was reading. And wow. I started this book only intended to read a chapter or… Read More Book Review: The Appeal by Janice Hallett