April 2022 Books Vs Moods

This is my monthly compilation post. It is set up with the moods the books I recommend from the month's reviews will be best appreciated in. My last month's post was: March 2022 Books Vs Moods. This month has been slightly better than last month in terms of the ways I have been using my time.…

Shape of a Boy by Kate Wickers

I am not an avid traveller by today's terms (even pre-pandemic), but I have done my fair share. I was drawn to this memoir because of the unique perspective of travelling with children in tow.In the author's position as a travel journalist, she gets offers to stay and write about those experiences. This also means…

Celebrations at the Chateau by Jo Thomas

I have read quite a few of the books with the storyline in this one. One or two more reviews are still to be written. Despite that fact, I enjoy the tale's unfolding for differing reasons. In this review (obviously), I will discuss why this story worked for me.The first part of the story begins…

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Maria DiRico

I have read and reviewed the first two books of the series here: #1,#2 I would not recommend jumping into this series at any random point. It has to be read in order for it to make much sense. Our leading lady runs a tight ship as she keeps the fledgling busy afloat. A new…

Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall

The premise of this story drew me in. It almost sits between a thriller where things are going terribly wrong in a hotel and a cozy mystery, with one protagonist trying to use her amateur detective skills to (successfully) crack the mystery.A couple decides to take a holiday to take a break and recharge their…

In My Mother’s Footsteps by Mona Hajjar Halaby

Narrated by Lameece Issaq This is a book I chose to read/listen to because I am unaware of the actual basis of the issues in Palestine and everything related to that. I originally got myself an ARC of the book but ended up listening to an audiobook of it and only checking out the photos…

The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem

Translated by: Antonia Lloyd-Jones I read this book a few months ago but with the reviewing break, I took, its review got pushed. I then wanted to talk about each short story briefly to give a better picture of the entire collection (as I usually do). This time, however, there was the slight issue that…

Christmas with Hamish by Sophie Penhaligon

I have had this book on my virtual shelf for a while, as the Christmas in the title would attest. I finally got around to reading it, and I am torn about how to talk about my review and rating. I gave it the positive rating because the author was able to conjure up the…