Mini review – The Mystery of the Blue train

Title: The Mystery of the Blue TrainAuthor: Agatha Christie Series: Hercule Poirot #6 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: A mysterious woman, a legendary cursed jewel, and a night train to the French riviera -- ingredients for the perfect romance or the perfect crime? When the train stops, the jewel is missing, and the woman is…

Review – Box in the Woods

Title: The box in the WoodsAuthor: Maureen JohnsonSeries: Truly Devious #4E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 48(see below for breakdown) 4.5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Amateur sleuth…

Mini Review – The Big Four

Title: The Big FourAuthor: Agatha ChristieSeries: Hercule Poirot #5 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: Framed in the doorway of Poirot’s bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man’s gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell. Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just…

Graphic Novel Review – Tea Dragon Tapestry

Title: The Tea Dragon TapestryAuthor: Kay O’NeillSeries: Tea Dragon #3Release Date: 2/6/21 stars ★★★★★ I received a free eARC copy from Oni Press ,via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series! Over…

Mini Review – Feet of Clay

Title: Feet of ClayAuthor: Terry PrachettSeries: Discworld #19, City Watch #3 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: HERE'S A WEREWOLF WITH PRE-LUNAR TENSION IN ANKH-MORPORK. AND A DWARF WITH ATTITUDE AND A GOLEM WHO'S BEGUN TO THINK FOR ITSELF. But for Commander Vimes, Head of Ankh-Morpork City Watch, that's only the start . . . There's…

Shadowhunters Saturday – City of Lost Souls

It's another Shadowhunter Saturday! Where Ellie (Read to Ramble), Erika (And on She Reads), and I are discussing our journey through the world of the Shadowhunters! If you missed our announcement you can find all the details about this collaboration and the links to all my reviews so far Check out my Shadowhunters Saturday Page…

Friday at the Folly – Whispers Under Ground

This is part three in my series - Friday at the Folly. The Folly is the name of the home of the magical branch of the Metropolitan police in Ben Aaronovitch's series Rivers of London. Rivers of London is by far one of my favourite series of all time and when a group of bookish…

ARC Review – Fugitive Telemetry

Title: Fugitive TelemetryAuthor: Martha WellsSeries: Murderbot Diaries #6Release Date: 27/4/21 5 stars ★★★★★ I received a free eARC copy from Tor Books ,via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station…

Review – Network Effect

Title: Network EffectAuthor: Martha WellsSeries: The Murderbot Diaries 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel. You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or…

Review – Fated

Title: FatedAuthor: Benedict JackaSeries: Alex VerusE.S.C.A.P.E Score: 34(see below for breakdown) 3 stars ★★★ From Goodreads: Camden, North London. A tangled, mangled junction of train lines, roads and waterways. Where minor celebrities hang out with minor criminals and where tourists and moody teenagers mingle. In the heart of Camden, where rail meets road meets leyline,…