Make Your Story Matter by Abbie Emmons
Another audiobook review, thanks to NetGalley. There are writing books that leave you with a notebook full of tips. Then there are writing books that make you want to abandon everything else you’re doing, open your laptop, and finally write the story that’s been...
Women’s Day in South Africa: Honouring Courage, Community, and Celebration
Every year on 9 August, South Africans commemorate National Women’s Day, an occasion rooted in one of the most significant acts of peaceful resistance in the country’s history. While the public holiday provides an opportunity to appreciate the women in our families,...
A Tidier Desktop Could Be Your Secret Cybersecurity Weapon
A cluttered computer desktop might seem harmless. After all, what is one more forgotten spreadsheet, unused app, or browser tab among friends? However, according to new research shared by Kaspersky, messy digital habits could be doing more than slowing down your...
The Woman Who Threw Her Life Away by Kerry Fisher
Got another great listen from NetGalley. There is something wonderfully irresistible about a novel that begins with an ordinary household task and promptly unearths thirty years’ worth of emotional chaos. In The Woman Who Threw Her Life Away, Kerry Fisher turns a...
Book Review: Annabel and Her Sisters by Catherine Alliott

Book Review: Annabel and Her Sisters by Catherine Alliott

Annabel and Her Sisters is a warm, witty, and thoroughly enjoyable novel that makes for perfect weekend reading. Set against the backdrop of a privileged English family, the story blends family dynamics, long-buried secrets, gentle romance, and Catherine Alliott’s...

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Book Review: Nemesis by Greg Hurwitz

Book Review: Nemesis by Greg Hurwitz

Fans of high-octane thrillers will find plenty to admire in Nemesis, a relentless, hard-hitting novel that proves once again why Greg Hurwitz is a standout name in modern action fiction. This instalment in the Orphan X universe delivers exactly what readers expect:...

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Book Review: The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

Book Review: The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

A Thursday Murder Club mystery. The Impossible Fortune brings readers straight back into the comforting, clever world of the Thursday Murder Club, reuniting us with the much-loved quartet: Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim. As with Richard Osman’s earlier novels,...

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The Shape of Monsters is Five Stars

The Shape of Monsters is Five Stars

Author CL Hellisen sent me a link for an early listen of their Audible Original, The Shape of Monsters. I've set myself the task of reading 365 books this year. Yes, you read that right. Because with audio I get to read so much more while I'm multitasking. To date,...

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Three books to dive into

Three books to dive into

Two James Pattersons and a JoJo Moyes - it almost sounds like the start of a new game. But it's what the fantastic people at Penguin Random House sent me and Louisa. So if you're looking for something to read next weekend, you have options. A delightful book about...

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Another bumper book review

Another bumper book review

It's been a while, but I've got loads of reviews, thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House. So let me get straight into it. Rachel Weiss's Group Chat by Lauren Appelbaum is an absolute delight! Rachel Weiss’s journey through the chaos of turning thirty is...

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July bumper book review

July bumper book review

I had so many books to listen thanks to Netgalley and various publishers. So let me jump in! "The Photo" by A.J. McDine is a riveting psychological thriller that hooks you from the very first page. The plot unfolds with a chilling premise: the protagonist believes she...

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June book review recap

June book review recap

In June, I worked my way through a few audiobooks supplied by various publishers through NetGalley. So here's what I read and what I thought. I reread John le Carré's classic novels about the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage. It's been acclaimed as...

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