Wandering the world

Former journalist at The Guardian, British author Libby Page writes stories that make one feel good about humanity, with uplifting endings that champion the power of female friendships. Her books are a nice escape from my usual dark and disturbing reads. The vintage shop of second chances is the third novel I have read by Libby Page. See my review of The lido and The island home here. The vintage shop of second chances | Published February 2023 | Read February 2024 There ar

I always get excited when I find a new author with a full catalogue that I can work my way through, having gotten on board with their writing from the outset. Lisa Jewell, prolific and best-selling British psychological thriller writer, is an author I have wanted to try out for some time. I took up a friend's Instagram recommendation to take the plunge. This post is my review of the four titles from Lisa Jewell's collection that I read in quick succession. You can also check

I am new to the Thursday Murder Club and I've come into the series at book 4, the latest in the series at the time of posting. Richard Osman is a British television presenter and producer in addition to his writing pursuits. His television work is largely in the quiz show domain. Osman's Thursday Murder Club series is an acquired taste and one I took some time to get used to. He has a unique writing style that I would describe as 'chatty' and irreverent. His approach may fall

At the time of writing this post, Jojo Moyes was a new author for me. Moyes is a former journalist with The Independent who became a full time novelist in 2001. I thought she was a romance writer, so I had not read any of her books before. I picked up Someone else's shoes at my local library and decided the premise was enough for me to give it a go. That, and my consistent need to find a new author whose catalogue I can make my way through 😉. Spoiler alert: I bloody loved So