Book Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Title: Insurgent (Divergent #2) Author: Veronica Roth Dates read: 27/12/25 – 19/01/26 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3 stars) Publisher: HarperCollins Number of pages: 576 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: dystopian, romance, science fiction, young adult Book blurb: One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has …

Book Review – A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner by Chris Atkins

Title: A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner Author: Chris Atkins Dates read: 15/06/25 – 12/01/26 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (4.5 stars) Publisher: Atlantic Books Number of pages: 402 Fiction or non-fiction: non-fiction Subject or genre: memoir, true crime Book blurb: Where can a tin of tuna buy you …

Book Review: The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick

Title: The Time Hop Coffee Shop Author: Phaedra Patrick Dates read: 02/01/26 – 07/01/26 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars) Publisher: Aria Number of pages: 352 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, magical realism Book blurb:

Book Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Title: Every Heart A Doorway Author: Seanan McGuire Dates read: 30/12/25 – 03/01/26 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 stars) Publisher: Tor Number of pages: 176 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, fantasy, lgbtqia+ Book blurb:

Book Review: The Lamplighter’s Bookshop by Sophie Austin

Title: The Lamplighter’s Bookshop Author: Sophie Austin Dates read: 06/03/25 – 11/12/25 Rating ⭐️.5 (1.5 stars) Publisher: Harper360 Number of pages: 368 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: historical, romance Book blurb:

Book Review: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Title: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Author: Sangu Mandanna Dates read: 17/08/25 – 18/11/25 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 (4.25 stars) Publisher: Hodderscape Number of pages: 336 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, cozy fantasy, romance Book blurb: A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity …

Book Review: String Theory – David Foster Wallace on Tennis

Title: String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis Author: David Foster Wallace Dates read: 19/08/25 – 30/08/25 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (3.5 stars) Publisher: Library of America Number of pages: 138 Fiction or non-fiction: non-fiction Subject or genre: essays, sports, tennis Book blurb: Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collector’s …

Book Review: False Value by Ben Aaronovitch

Title: False Value (Rivers of London #8) Author: Ben Aaronovitch Dates read: 10/08/25 – 17/08/25 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (3.5 stars) Publisher: Gollancz Number of pages: 420 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, crime, fantasy, mystery Book blurb: Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts …

Book Review: Ancestors by Alice Roberts

Title: Ancestors Author: Alice Roberts Dates read: 20/05/25 – 28/07/25 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 stars) Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Number of pages: 446 Fiction or non-fiction: non-fiction Subject or genre: history, science Book blurb: An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances …

Book Review: Windswept by Annie Worsley

Title: Windswept Author: Annie Worsley Dates read: 26/06/25 – 28/07/25 Rating ⭐️⭐️3/4 (2.75 stars) Publisher: William Collins Number of pages: 305 Fiction or non-fiction: non-fiction Subject or genre: memoir, nature Book blurb: A few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or …