It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it … Continue reading Karibu 2025
Hide and Seek by James Patterson
Book 1/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsCould a superstar singer also be a cold-hearted killer?It’s a trial that has electrified the world. Not only because the defendant is Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs have captured hearts across the globe. And not only because the victim is Will Shepherd, the internationally admired athlete. But … Continue reading Hide and Seek by James Patterson
2024 Reading Challenge
I read five 5 star books in my 2024 reading challenge, which is not bad, but is a far cry away from the 13 I read in my 2023 reading challenge 😅 The five were: Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo (easily my favourite book of the year 🤩🙅♀️) Part … Continue reading 2024 Reading Challenge
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Book 40/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsI started the year saying “I Do” on January 4th and so it felt right to end my 2024 reading challenge with this early Taylor Jenkins Reid read about what happens After I Do.After I Do is the story of a couple caught up in an old game—and … Continue reading After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Book 39/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions.But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in … Continue reading In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Book 38/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsHarriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college, except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t. They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage … Continue reading Happy Place by Emily Henry
The Witness by Nora Roberts
Book 37/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsDaughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.Twelve years later, the woman now … Continue reading The Witness by Nora Roberts
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Book 36/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsWhen Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it … Continue reading Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman
Book 35/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I started this on November 5th as I wanted to read something with vibes of the US election, so this one was for Donald Trump because not only is he orange when he goes heavy on the spray tan, he is also the first former US president … Continue reading Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Book 34/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsLexi wakes up in a hospital bed after a car accident, thinking it's 2004 and she's a twenty-five-year-old with crooked teeth and a disastrous love life. But, to her disbelief, she learns it's actually 2007 - she's twenty-eight, her teeth are straight, she's the boss of her department … Continue reading Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
