Audiobook Reviews

Beware of Chicken 5

6 January 2026

Beware of Chicken 5 is a smaller, slower entry in the series, but it still delivers the warmth and laughs I’ve come to expect. After the bigger events of Book 3 and the world‑building of Book 4, this volume pulls […]

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Gillian’s Island

2 January 2026

I went into Gillian’s Island expecting a light tropical escape, something easy on the brain with a bit of flirtation and a bit of adventure. A sapphic cruise heading for the Galapagos sounded perfect, especially with a title that winks

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Review Contemporary

Gods Behaving Badly

30 December 2025

I picked up Gods Behaving Badly partly because I remembered reading it ages ago, either on my Kindle or in a paperback that probably ended up in a charity shop. The memory was foggy enough that most of the plot

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Review Science Fiction

There Is No Antimemetics Division

26 December 2025

Everyone knows what a meme is; those (usually) funny images that go viral. Antimemes on the other hand are ideas or things that are the exact opposite. You can’t remember them even if your life depended on it. They actively

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Review RomCom

Whisk Me Away

23 December 2025

I finished Whisk Me Away last week and then promptly forgot to start the review, which seems to be my current hobby. Luckily the story is still fresh enough in my mind to talk about without squinting at half-formed memories.

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Review Historical Fiction

The Murmur of Bees

19 December 2025

The Murmur of Bees is one of those novels that left me unsure how I felt about it even after fourteen hours of listening. It is slow, meandering, and steeped in atmosphere, giving that almost stereotypical sense of rural Mexico

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Review Fantasy

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop

16 December 2025

I stumbled into The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop a bit like the characters do in the story, which felt fitting. I’d meant to listen when I first grabbed it, then forgot about it, then found it sitting in my library

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Review Memoir

Windswept & Interesting

12 December 2025

I have liked Billy Connolly for as far back as I can remember. My parents introduced me to him long before I was old enough to understand most of what he was saying. A lot of the jokes probably went

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Review Memoir

Love Wars

9 December 2025

Divorce is often described as a battle, but Love Wars: Clash of the Parents shows what that battle feels like from the vantage point of a child caught in the crossfire. This is Matthew Tower’s own story, told through the

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Review Mystery

Following Jimmy Valentine

5 December 2025

I went into Following Jimmy Valentine not really knowing what to expect. I spotted the O. Henry credit and before this I honestly thought O. Henry was just a candy bar. Turns out it is that too, so I guess

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Review RomCom

Halcyon Nights

2 December 2025

Sometimes you stumble across a story that hits exactly the right note for the mood you didn’t know you were in. Halcyon Nights turned out to be one of those listens for me: warm, funny, and unexpectedly addictive. I went

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Review Suspense Thriller

Falling Angels

28 November 2025

Falling Angels opens with a flashback to 1979, where a young Maxx King is already proving he can take a hit and give one back. It’s a quick reminder that this guy has always been wired for survival. From there,

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