Book reviews; written in the dark
All the books that added an extra beat to my overworked, stressed heart in a positive way. Eight categories ten books, one reader. … Continue readingMy Top 10 Favourite Reads of 2026 – Mid-Year Check-in
Translated from the Swedish by Saskia Vogel. For readers who enjoyed Orbital by Samantha Harvey but still want to have a reading journey that exists in its own category. … Continue readingBook Review: Event Horizon by Balsam Karam – There is No Protagonist Without the Mothers
Ashes Through the Hourglass by Danny Lenihan Book Review
There are no good and bad choices, only choices. A mix of time travel and grief with elements of dark humour and psychological thriller. … Continue readingBook Review: Ashes Through the Hourglass by Danny Lenihan – An Exciting blend of Psychological Thriller & Speculative Sci-fi
From sci-fi short stories to fantasy and horror, mystery and non-fiction. A little bit of everything to fit every reader’s taste. … Continue reading10 Exciting Upcoming Books in May, 2026
My Winter Reads, Quarterly wrap-ups, second installation. As in, all the books I read in October, November and December of 2025. … Continue readingMy Winter Reads – Readathon #2
A.k.a Finding Yourself while Singing in a Karaoke. Polly Barton’s novel of self-invention through love, obsession and self-exploration. … Continue readingAn Ode to The Empty Orchestra a.k.a Finding Yourself while Singing in a Karaoke
The list of books I have read in July, August and September of 2025. Intense reading months: grief, sapphic romance, fantasy and much more. … Continue readingMy Late Summer Reads of 2025
I love the surge of South-Korean action/fantasy. Japanese cosy, slice-of-life books are just healing remedies for my aching soul. Historical fiction with some mystical elements, environmental dystopian fiction, unhinged sci-fi bots and some nice small town horror. … Continue reading10 Books That I’m Excited About in 2025 (From June)
A feast for the Literary Mind in times of blandness – The Glutton by A. K. Blakemore | Book Review
Absolutely beautiful novel. Master level of prose, story and character architecture. I recommend it to anyone who loves historical fiction. Especially for readers who enjoy reading about and around the 18th century of France. … Continue readingA Feast for the Literary Mind in times of Blandness
A Man and His Cat Volume I – II written and illustrated by Umi Sakurai. A Short Review of Uber Cuteness and Fluffiness. Wholesome Manga Series for Cat Lovers. … Continue readingThe Manga Series That Makes Me Cry Every Time