Female-Female, Not-So-Perfect Romance

Wife by Charlotte Mendelson Instagram Post: @Descriptionsonfiction Mendelson writes a confusing, scary and insightful look into a NOT-SO-PERFECT relationship. A female-female romance that I find extremely disturbing, yet very real. Mendelson does a great job, I believe, at not causing her readers to hate either of the two women involved. I’m not saying you’ll sideContinueContinue reading “Female-Female, Not-So-Perfect Romance”

A Modern-Day Rebecca?

  A few spoilers included As a bookworm, you don’t have to look far to know that Colleen Hoover is a marmite author—readers either love or hate her writing. There’s also a middle ground where opinions depend on the book. For instance, the novel I’m reviewing wasn’t my first Hoover read. I started with RemindersContinueContinue reading “A Modern-Day Rebecca?”

The Haunting of Christmas Paws

Most of us have heard of the Ghost of Christmas past, I highly doubt you’ve heard of the Ghost of Christmas Paws. Once you come to the festive #4 novel in the series of The No.2 Feline Detective Agency you’ll be introduced to the Ghostly mistress. Audible book Cover⭐⭐⭐⭐ An outbreak of flu has beenContinueContinue reading “The Haunting of Christmas Paws”

New Zealand crime writer turned Killer, turned Victim

The first time I read Kiwi Auther, Paul Cleave, and judging by the four-star rating it won’t be the last. Physical book cover, although read this book via audio Imagine you’re one of the best husband and wife crime writer duos and you wish to keep it that way. Let’s just say you become familiarContinueContinue reading “New Zealand crime writer turned Killer, turned Victim”

Power of Magpie

Reviewing Elizabeth Day’s Magpie, including a Descriptions on Fiction reading vlog via YouTube. https://youtu.be/iiGfzJ-wU0g?si=3Ud7Eu3E02N0ei6T Vlog: Reading Elizabeth Day’s Magpie Contains Spoilers Imagine a normal night, clubbing or drinking with the girls. Then, one night, you meet the man of your dreams. A guy willing to let you move in and start a new; you seeContinueContinue reading “Power of Magpie”

A Columbo Episode (kind of) in a Book

As soon as you start reading, you know exactly what’s about to happen. You know who the killer is from the first chapter. She’s admitted it, after all; now there’s a massive clue. Or do you know what’s happened? Audible Audiobook Cover Meet Charles and Matthew. Two men who have grown up with the spoilsContinueContinue reading “A Columbo Episode (kind of) in a Book”

A True Crime, Five Star Novella

If you love true crime and true crime podcasts, have a fascination for investigations generally? Then I strongly suggest that you check out audible’ novellas included in the monthly membership. Two men. Two opposing true crime podcasts. They couldn’t be more different and refuse to work together. Until a woman’s daughter’s dying wish changes that.ContinueContinue reading “A True Crime, Five Star Novella”

Reviewing Jason Reynolds Long Way Down

Triggerwarnings: Loss of a loved one, drug use, gang culture and murder. https://youtu.be/SKQeHg8QBHs As the author’s note states at the end of the book, this is like a Christmas Carol retelling following a young lad known as Will. His actual name is William, but only his mum calls him that or his brother when heContinueContinue reading “Reviewing Jason Reynolds Long Way Down”