Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (it’s my 5th time reading the series)Wife support system Snow and RosesTruly Madly like meWritten Heiress, apparentlyParachutes All the fun of the fairLife swapIf you could go anywhere Life swapHow to build a girlEden Gardens In a kingdom by the seaTricksterRival VixenWhat kind of girlAll is fair Little … Continue reading What’s in my TBR for 2021
Category: Reading
Book Review: The girl she wanted by K. L. Slater
Genre: New adult thriller Plot: I trust my sister Carrie with my daughter’s life. But then she’s accused of a terrible crime. Carrie lives under our roof, she pushes my daughter on the swings, she takes her out for ice cream. You might ask, why do I let her? Why would I risk my darling … Continue reading Book Review: The girl she wanted by K. L. Slater
Book Review: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Genre: Teen/YA Rating: 5/5 Plot: Nishat and Flávia are rivals at school, but Nishat can't help the secret crush burning in her heart - even though her parents disapprove of the fact she likes girls. Can she possibly find her happy ever after? A gorgeous, heart-warming, queer YA love story for fans of Becky Albertalli. … Continue reading Book Review: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Book Review: Hijab And Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
Genre: Adult Fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: You cannot do anything in this country without my permission.” Being a teenager isn't easy. And it doesn't help when you have a mega strict Egyptian dad who tells you that everything is "haram" a.k.a. forbidden. All Sara wants to do is experiment with makeup, listen to the latest … Continue reading Book Review: Hijab And Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
Book Review: Myface by Kevin Landt
Genre: New Adult Novella Rating: 2.5/5 Myface is the perfect read for fans of Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis, less so for social media giants (who definitely won't want you to read this!). With more than half the global population now on social media, this YA/NA contemporary fiction novella explores its negative side. Catfishing … Continue reading Book Review: Myface by Kevin Landt
Book Review: The Wife by Shalini Boland
Rating: 5/5 Genre: Thriller Plot: It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Zoe was sitting in her hotel room, in her perfect white dress, looking forward to the moment when she would make kind, handsome Toby her husband. Then, there was a blank. They said she must have fainted, overcome with … Continue reading Book Review: The Wife by Shalini Boland
Book Review: Keep Your Friends close by Janelle Harris
Genre: Domestic Fiction Rating: 4/5 Plot: Darcy Hogan’s perfect life is all over social media. She’s beautiful, she’s successful, and she and her childhood sweetheart are about to become parents for the first time. But behind all the followers and the superficial likes lurks a darker truth… In reality, Darcy feels isolated and afraid. Her … Continue reading Book Review: Keep Your Friends close by Janelle Harris
Book Review: My only child by Sam Vickery
Genre: Domestic Fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: It’s a miracle when Katherine’s baby boy is born healthy. But his twin sister doesn’t survive, and when Katherine is told she can’t have any more children the loss is almost too much for her to bear. Katherine always saw herself having a big family: she remembers how the … Continue reading Book Review: My only child by Sam Vickery
Book Review: The little village library by Helen Rolfe
Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Plot: It takes a village…Cloverdale is known for its winding roads, undulating hills and colourful cottages, and now for its Library of Shared Things: a place where locals can borrow anything they might need, from badminton sets to waffle makers. A place where the community can come together. Jennifer has devoted … Continue reading Book Review: The little village library by Helen Rolfe
Book Review: The Forgotten orphan by Glynis Peters
Genre Historical fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: From the internationally bestselling author of The Secret Orphan. A world at warA secret from her pastA chance to be together… A moving and compelling historical novel about love, second chances and resilience in the darkest of timesSouthampton 1940 Abandoned when she was tiny, Maisie Reynolds was separated from … Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten orphan by Glynis Peters