Book Reviews

Welcome to Book Reviews, a space dedicated to exploring the worlds within the pages of fiction. Join me as I explore the latest novels and timeless classics, offering some insightful (hope so) reviews for fellow book lovers.

  • 2025 My Friends by Fredrik Backman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2025 Hot Wax by M. L. Rio ⭐⭐⭐💫

  • 2025 One Boat by Jonathan Buckley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 The Women Kristin Hannah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • 2024 Martyr!: A Novel by Kaveh Akbar ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • 2024 The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C.L. Miller ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 Set for Life by Andrew Ewell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 The Search Party by Hannah Richell ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2024 James by Percival Everett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 The Writing Retreat: A Novel by Julia Bartz ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 Tom Lake by Ann Patche (audiobook) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 The Haunting of Willow Creek by Sara Crocoll Smith ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman ⭐⭐⭐

  • 2023 Maame by Jessica Georg ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2022 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (audiobook) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2022 Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2021 Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2016 Autumn by Ali Smith ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 2013 Together Tea by Marjan Kamali ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 1998 Another World by Par Barker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 1995 The Ghost Road by Pat Barker ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • 1993 The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 1992 The Secret History by Donna Tartt (DNF)

  • 1991 Regeneration by Pat Barker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 1984 Blow Your House Down by Pat Barker

  • 1982 Union Street by Pat Barker 


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  • 1993 Hysteria by Terry Johnson⭐⭐⭐⭐



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