February 2022 Books Vs Moods

This is my monthly compilation of books I reviewed during the month and the moods I think they are best appreciated in. These are not in any particular order. I was very pleased with my drive in February. I scheduled three batches of reviews which covered the entire month. If I can keep that up…

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #8,#9 by Verity Bright

I have read and reviewed all but one of the previous works in the series. I have linked the reviews to the cover pages before for easier perusal Death on a Winter's Day #8 The eighth book in this series, and the emotions continue to run high. Of the two I read back to back,…

The Adventure of the Purloined Portrait by Liese Sherwood-Fabre

I have read and reviewed the previous books in the series: I have enjoyed the series thus far and really liked this book too. The rating is dependent on what I thought of this with respect to the previous works. This book focuses on art and French political upheaval, topics I am not as drawn…

Murder at a Scottish Social (Scottish Shire Mystery #3) by Traci Hall

I have read and reviewed the previous two books on the blog before. It is always refreshing when a series maintains its allure three books in. I started this series because I always like a new location and a new kind of protagonist. There have been quite a few series that I have abandoned after…

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

I chose this book for the gorgeous cover, but I stayed for the writing. It was hard to see where the story would go with the starting chapters, but I did not see the plotline coming. It is magical realism in a historical fiction setting. A reader has to be aware of these things before…

The Wrong Suitcase by Laura Jane Williams

This is a book narrated by the author herself, and she did an excellent job. It is a novella, a thing I realised only halfway into the narrative. Despite its length, I found myself feeling like I got a whole book worth of romance.We have two lead characters who have alternating chapters to voice their…

The Bright Side Running Club by Josie Lloyd

The author draws inspiration and information from her own trials with Breast Cancer to write this book. This statement could have been left unsaid but still been understood. The sheer confusion and emotions that overwhelm Kiera when given her diagnosis are very stark.Kiera is a happy mother with a close-knit social circle and a job…

Jim Hanvey, Detective by Octavus Roy Cohen

As with many such books, I am always game to try books that are reprints or first-time prints of authors who lived years ago.  This book has the additional component of providing context to the more obscure usages and terminologies towards the end. This is not something I usually appreciate, but it added something to…