by Helen | Apr 6, 2024 | Book reviews
Mania is an interesting and challenging read from Shriver.It’s a satire set in an alternate world in which the Mental Parity movement takes off in 2011. This movement essentially states that everyone is equally intelligent (some people simply process things in...
by Helen | Apr 1, 2024 | Book reviews
I’m unsure whether I’ve read any Myron Bolitor before (I think I might have done but before I kept records; I’ve definitely read a Win book or two), but that didn’t stop me from launching headfirst into this twisty turny crime thriller.It...
by Helen | Mar 31, 2024 | Book reviews
Alien Clay is a book about politics as much as it is about aliens.It begins as Professor Arton Daghdev plummets at speed to the ground of the planet Kiln, thrown from the latest ship bearing new workers. He’s been exiled due to political activism, now condemned...
by Helen | Mar 21, 2024 | Book reviews
How to Solve Your Own Murder is an intriguing and cosy-ish mystery that spans two viewpoints and several decades. In 1965, 17-yr-old Frances has her fortune told, but is dismayed to hear a prophecy that includes her own murder. Eventually, she will become obsessed...
by Helen | Mar 19, 2024 | Book reviews
I enjoyed the final entry in this series – it was so nice to get to Spring and a bit of (no spoilers) hope!Please note – don’t read this book as a standalone, go back to the beginning and start with book 1, okay? But as a recap, there’s been a...
