It’s not often that a book REALLY riles me up and I actually finish it (I had to stop myself from throwing it across the room numerous times - it was a library book), but Moa Herngren’s book The Divorce had that effect on me. My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 📚💙 #booksky
Clare Riley
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Book/ music/ theatre -lover, dog-devotee! I read and write short reviews to share the love! Books from my shelf, the library, and NetGalley. Chester, UK 🇬🇧 Instagram: @clares_little_book_obsession Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/clarer
My thoughts about High and Low by Amanda Craig - a glimpse at what the UK is like today: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
Loved The Witching Pen back in 2012, and this was a fab announcement from the author @diannahardy.bsky.social ! Out of the Shadows - a thrilling read - and a reminder why I keep reading her consistently excellent books 14 year later! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 📚💙 #bluesky
My thoughts about Nonesuch by Francis Spufford are on Goodreads (look, if you like historical fiction set in the Blitz, sci-fi, fantasy and weird angels, you may well like this one too): www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
Isolde by Phoenicia Rogerson is a witty, modern take on the myth of Tristan and Isolde. I loved it, and here’s my review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
I’ve been at the historical fiction again! This is my review of A Royal Rebel by Elizabeth Chadwick: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
At this point, I’m just an unashamed Andrew Michael Hurley fan🤷🏼♀️ My review of Saltwash: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #Booksky
The Sirens by Emilia Hart had me gripped from page one! My review is over on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
Parallel Lines by Edward St. Aubyn - my thoughts are on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
Like Greek mythology, but fancy something a bit more female-centric than The Odyssey? Then Circle of Peace by Sophia Kouidou-Giles may be what you’re looking for! My thoughts: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
My brief thoughts about The Family by Naomi Krupitsky: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
I really enjoy short stories occasionally - great for dipping into when you don’t have much time to read. These short stories from Ann Leckie just hit the spot for me. I love her writing. My brief thoughts: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 📚💙 #booksky
A new take on the story of Circe, I really enjoyed An Unexpected Ally by Sophia Kouidou-Giles. My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
My short review of Hooked by Asako Yuzuki: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... I really enjoyed it, but I do think that marketing it as “just” a thriller is doing it a disservice. 💙📚 #booksky
One of my favourite historical fiction series, Carnival of Lies is the fifth in the Cesare Aldo series. If you haven’t read any yet, you’re in for a treat. Anyway, my thoughts on the 5th book! 💙📚 #booksky www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd was a great read: if you enjoy art, historical fiction, a mystery, with a modern day setting too, this may well appeal to you! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
What. A. Book. The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall will be in my top books this year. A WW2 story with a difference. Just devastating: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #Booksky
My thoughts on The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits, and an inadvertent confession that I’m rather nosey… www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis is an atmospheric, gothic historical fiction set in Paris shortly after the Revolution. They’re Mediums who are set on one last job - of course nothing runs smoothly! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
I’m a sucker for a fairytale: the original or re-imagined. I loved The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
On the Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle and translated by Barbara Haveland was a weirdly addictive read. My (very) brief thoughts: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
I’m pretty sure that Helm by Sarah Hall will be high up on my favourite reads this year. An anthropomorphic wind, worshipped, feared, liked and protected for thousands of years. What’s not to like! My short review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
You might want to sleep with the light on whilst you’re reading The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson.. My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
There’s something comforting about an Anne Tyler book, and Three Days in June was no exception. A short, sweet positivity infusion! My thoughts are here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #bookstagram
Traitor in the Ice by K. J. Maitland - a historical mystery set in the time of James I. Not a great time to be alive if you were a Catholic 🤷🏼♀️ My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
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My thoughts on The Spoiled Heart by Sunjeev Sahota are here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex is a story of family, revenge and redemption. My short review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
The Shapeshifter’s Daughter by Sally Magnusson is a beautifully crafted story about life and death. I loved how the modern story was interwoven with the Norse mythology. My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky
My review of Ragwort by Sam K. Horton. I’ve loved these books, they really captured my imagination and kept me hooked until the last page. A fabulous series (2 books). www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚 #booksky