Book Review: Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Bahn

Title: Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction Author: Paul Bahn Dates read: 12/10/26 – 19/10/26 Rating 4.5/5 Publisher: Oxford University Press Number of pages: 118 Fiction or non-fiction: nonfiction Subject or genre: classical studies, history, science Book blurb: This entertaining Very Short Introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology – a …

Book Review: The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Kelly

Title: The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction Author: Christopher Kelly Dates read: 04/08/26 – 15/09/26 Rating 3.75/5 Publisher: Oxford University Press Number of pages: 153 Fiction or non-fiction: nonfiction Subject or genre: classical studies, history Book blurb: The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of …

Book Review: Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Title: Cursed Bunny Author: Bora Chung Dates read: 09/08/26 – 01/09/26 Rating 4/5 Publisher: Honford Star Number of pages: 251 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, horror, literary, magical realism, science fiction, short stories Book blurb: Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora …

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: 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 …

Stacking the Shelves #17

Stacking The Shelves is a meme hosted by Reading Reality all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, …

Stacking the Shelves #16

Stacking The Shelves is a meme hosted by Reading Reality all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, …

Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Title: The Love Hypothesis Author: Ali Hazelwood Dates read: 08/03/25 – 21/03/25 Rating 5/5 Publisher: Berkley Books Number of pages: 356 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: contemporary, romance Book blurb: As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and …

Stacking The Shelves #3

Stacking The Shelves is a meme hosted by Reading Reality all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, …