Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Published: 26th March 2024

4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars

I loved the concept and execution of this story and cannot wait for more in this series.

This was a great read, with some great characters and the plot moved along at a great pace unravelling the story through first person experience and diary entries which was a great way to get clues to solve the mystery, where everyone is a suspect, but also giving good evidence as to why most were not the murderer.

IT was fun to try to guess along as I was reading.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

View all my reviews

Review: I'm F*cking Amazing

I'm F*cking Amazing by Anoushka Warden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book Published: 21st March 2024

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

A boldly written book about a woman and her relationships, with partners; family; friends and more importantly her own body. This book isn't afraid to tackle any subject and does so in a brilliant matter-of-fact way, with humour and tenderness.

The opening line had me hooked and made me want to continue as I loved the writing style straight away. It's written in a wonderful style as if you're having a conversation with a friend.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of this ARC

Reviews also published on:
Coffee and Kindle Blog
The StoryGraph
Amazon

View all my reviews

Review: Listen for the Lie

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Published: 14th March 2024

Absolutely adored this book from the first page.

The story focuses on Lucy and a true crime podcaster trying to figure out if Lucy really did kill her best friend Savvy, Lucy claims she has no memory of the night five years ago, but is the main suspect in Savvy's murder. After leaving her hometown, her grandma invites Lucy back for her birthday party, where she meets the podcaster Ben and encounters the distain from the people of the town she left where everyone assumes she has murdered her best friend.

I instantly loved Lucy and her Grandma, some of the others not so much, but they are fully thought out and rounded characters, looking at them as a whole with their good points and flaws. All the characters felt relevant and crucial to the story and all added their own stamp too. Lucy's sarcasm and quick dark wit kept me entertained and amused throughout.

I really enjoyed Amy's writing style and the story being told from Lucy's perspective and the interviews on the podcast.

It was a book that I didn't want to end nor say goodbye to those characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC

View all my reviews

Review: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book Published: 12th May 2020

I really enjoyed this audiobook.

I found it absolutely fascinating to learn about the world of fungi, in such magnificent depth. Merlin (the author) has such a eloquent and wonderful way with words, that kept me hooked and entertained.

At times some chapters felt very science heavy which I appreciate, but wasn't always the easiest for me to follow, but I did appreciate the great analogies and summaries in plainer terms that rounded off the chapters.

I have since bought the illustrated version of the book, which I've found a joy to experience the visuals that accompany what I heard and enjoyed.

View all my reviews