Fiction
By Sophie Hannah. The Opposite of Murder is a brilliantly unsettling book built around one of the most chilling premises imaginable. What if the only way to stop a murder was to confess to it? Sophie Hannah takes this idea and turns it into a psychological puzzle that is tense,
Theatre
The Alhambra Theatre. This week, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Press Night for FRIENDS! The Musical Parody at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford. A special thank you to Philippa for this invitation. FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is a fast paced, high energy stage show that
Fiction
By Vaseem Khan. The Edge of Darkness by Vaseem Khan is a richly layered historical crime book that delivers both a compelling mystery and a vivid portrait of post Independence India. Set in 1951, Persis Wadia, India’s first female police detective, has been effectively exiled from Bombay to the
Non-Fiction
By Jeffrey Eugenides. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Icarus is a quiet, haunting memoir that sits with grief rather than trying to solve it. In this deeply personal book, Jeffrey Eugenides returns to the life and death of his father, Gus, who died in a small plane crash in Florida in 1994. More than three
Fiction
By Carmella Lowkis. A Slow and Secret Poison is a richly atmospheric book that invites you into a crumbling manor filled with grief, superstition and the slow unravelling of old family secrets. Set in 1922 in the southwest of England, it follows Vee Morgan, a young woman fleeing a past
Fiction
By Agatha Christie. The A.B.C. Murders is often cited as among Christie's best, and it is easy to see why. The premise is irresistible. A killer choosing victims and locations in alphabetical order, leaving a copy of the ABC Railway Guide beside each body, and taunting
Fiction
By Marisa Kashino. Best Offer Wins is one of those books that sneaks up on you. You start reading, expecting a sharp social satire about the housing market, and before you know it you are completely invested in just how far one woman is willing to go to secure her
Fiction
By Deborah Harkness. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5. “No act of creation has ever been painless,” she continued. “Miracles should leave a mark, so that we can remember how precious they are.” Marcus Whitmore was made a vampire in the eighteenth century. Over two hundred years later, he finds himself in love with Phoebe
Fiction
By Anne Michaels ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 “We don’t scorn the feeling of falling in love—why do we question other instincts, just as powerful, intangible, unprovable? Premonitions, a sensed presence, intuitions.” Held begins in 1917 with John lying on a battlefield in northern France, dazed and broken, his thoughts wandering between
Competition 📚
Starting 2026 exactly how I mean to go on. New year, new books. The new year has officially begun and I am starting it exactly how I plan to continue... surrounded by books and completely incapable of restraint. These were all Christmas gifts and I am still not over how
Fiction
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! The books in this week's