by Helen | Jun 26, 2025 | Book reviews
This is an emotional read about navigating life’s hurdles while in a long-term relationship – and about what happens when the rules you live by may not be working anymore. Jack and Jessica are the social media couple of the moment, with the followers and a...
by Helen | Jun 24, 2025 | Book reviews
The Compound is a dystopian take on a dating/reality show, and a smooth, enjoyable read that may nevertheless leave you with some questions. Lily is our beautiful narrator and one of the first women to wake up at the compound. She’s excited for the boys to...
by Helen | Jun 16, 2025 | Book reviews
This is two stories in one as two women meet and share secrets. Mabel is in her nineties, and had a painful time growing up in the building that is now her retirement home, in the midst of World War Two. Whereas Belinda has just got out of prison for killing her...
by Helen | Jun 8, 2025 | Book reviews
My Friends is written in that classic Backman style – moving, portentous at times, often capturing real ‘human’ moments in just a handful of words. I’m unsure what rating to give it – I think the more Backman I read, the more often I see...
by Helen | May 5, 2025 | Book reviews
As you may guess from the title, Can You Solve the Murder is a ‘choose your own adventure’ take on the crime novel. As you read, you’re asked to make choices (eg about who to interview next, or which location to go to). You need to make notes...
by Helen | May 1, 2025 | Book reviews
Julie Chan is Dead is not the book you think it is. Sure, when it begins, you’ll run headfirst into into thriller/stolen identity territory, as Julie visits the twin she doesn’t really talk to (separated as infants), finds her dead, then decides to become...
