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My Top 5 Books of 2025
I’m a bit late this year with my reflection on my favourite books of 2025. It’s always hard. There weren’t obvious instant standouts as in previous years. I have tried to include a mix of genres and although I read a lot of crime fiction, which occasionally make my quarterly selections, my top books of the year tend to be something a bit different, so … Read More My Top 5 Books of 2025
What Happened That Summer by Laura Pearson
You think you know what happened that day… But what if you’re wrong? Everyone remembers where they were when they heard that AJ Silver had died. In summer 1996, there was no avoiding the story that America’s biggest teen pop sensation had plunged to his death on a roller-coaster at a family-run amusement park in rural England. Now, 27 years have passed, and – … Read More What Happened That Summer by Laura Pearson
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My Year in Books 2025
It’s been a successful year for reading. I’ve read some brilliant books. My reading challenge was 150 and I didn’t quite make it this time.
Bibi Saves The Trees by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 3)
Bibi sees problems as chances to do good. Bursting with curiosity, a school outing to a forest reserve fills the intelligent girl with respect for every life-giving pine, maple and oak. So her heart breaks upon discovering her family’s favourite picnic spot has been cleared by saws and axes. Genre: Children’s Picture Book Ages: 5-8 yearsPages: 38Publisher: Aya Press Inspired to restore the land, her eyes grow bright as … Read More Bibi Saves The Trees by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 3)
Watch Your Back by Emma Christie
Your past is right behind you . . . Jo has always kept her head down and surrounded herself with strangers who know nothing about her mum’s murder. But fifteen years after the killing she receives a box of unopened letters addressed to her – sent from the prison.But before she can read them, they’re stolen, and soon Jo realises that someone must have … Read More Watch Your Back by Emma Christie
Dead Festive by Peter Buckman
Murder, mince pies, and mayhem—a family Christmas takes a deadly turn. For veteran lawyer Leo, Christmas Day is going according to plan. His vegetarian Wellington has been well received; his beloved partner Marion has finally introduced him to her dress-wearing brother Harold, who seems very happy with his partner Julian; Leo’s granddaughter Jazz is behaving impeccably; and his oldest friend Dennis, the doyen of … Read More Dead Festive by Peter Buckman
Siggy Loves Sausages by Brian Frederick
Can Siggy keep his word? Will this sweet little sausage dog be able to resist his favourite tasty temptations, stay true to his pledge, and save a big birthday surprise? Age Range: 5-7 Years Pages: 32Publisher: Tiny Tree Books (Insta, X, TikTok, Threads @tinytreebooks ) Join Siggy, as he learns about the happiness that comes from keeping promises, during his romp through a fast and fabulous adventure that … Read More Siggy Loves Sausages by Brian Frederick
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Hunting Evil by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #10)
‘Every story one day comes to an end.’ As roommates, they met for the first time in college. Two of the brightest minds ever to graduate from Stamford Psychology University. As adversaries, they met again in Quantico, Virginia. Robert Hunter had become the head of the LAPD’s Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Lucien Folter had become the most prolific and dangerous serial killer the FBI … Read More Hunting Evil by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #10)
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The Author’s Guide To Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
Three beloved New York Times bestselling novelists, one marvelously entertaining locked-room whodunit! When a famous writer is found dead in the book-lined study of a remote Scottish castle, three very different American novelists become prime suspects! Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and … Read More The Author’s Guide To Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
The Clockmaker by Roxan Burley
When Elenora Grey inherits her late aunt’s flower shop in the sleepy Devon town of Totnes, she hopes for nothing more than a quiet fresh start. But Time & Thyme is no ordinary florist. Beneath the ticking clock of East Gate Arch, strange things begin to stir — flowers bloom out of season, a cash register writes its own orders, and upstairs, behind a … Read More The Clockmaker by Roxan Burley
Got You by Erik Therme
Sisterhood can be fatal. Leah has never been close to her younger half-sister, but she’s not surprised to get a frantic phone call late at night, asking for a ride. Amanda’s life has always been a snarled mess of bad choices and boyfriends, and it’s common for her to resurface mid-crisis. But this time is different. Amanda is adamant about getting to the neighboring … Read More Got You by Erik Therme
Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson translated by David Warriner
When two teenagers are found brutally murdered on the island of Lidingö, dressed in white tunics and wearing crowns of candles, former French police officer Maïa Rehn joins local Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery with a shockingly dark heart. The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestselling gothic mystery, Yule Island. As Autumn deepens into darkness in Lidingö, on the Stockholm archipelago, the … Read More Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson translated by David Warriner
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