Book recommendations, reviews and reading lists that feel like good company for women in midlife. This is what I’m reading instead of cleaning.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
I thought I was falling apart. Turns out I was being rebuilt. Midlife can be disorientating. Sometimes you look in the mirror (metaphorically and literally)… Read More »Age Like a Girl: an honest review from a midlife woman
A little while back, I told my mum I needed a break from John Connolly. Not because he isn’t brilliant – he is – but… Read More »One False Move by Harlan Coben – a review
Note: This review is publishing on a Monday instead of its usual Thursday slot because Christmas Day is for living, not reading blog posts. We… Read More »Review: The White Road by John Connolly
Nobody does dark, twisty storytelling quite like John Connolly. The Killing Kind is one of those books – clever, unsettling, and full of the creeping… Read More »The Killing Kind: a creepy-crawly John Connolly thriller
There are books you read for information, and then there are books that sneak under your skin and start rearranging the furniture. Setting Boundaries by… Read More »Setting Boundaries: the book that makes ‘no’ make sense
If you like your crime fiction with a side of grit, grief, and ghosts (metaphorical or otherwise), John Connolly’s Dark Hollow might just be your… Read More »Dark Hollow by John Connolly — a gritty crime fiction review
Some books entertain you. This one drags you into the dark, locks the door, and whispers, “You wanted this.” Why I picked up Every Dead… Read More »Every Dead Thing – the creepy crime novel that wrecked my sleep
If you recall my last book review, you’ll know that The Valley is the third Chris Hammer book I’ve read. But it’s the fourth in… Read More »The Valley by Chris Hammer – book review
First things first: I thought The Tilt was Book 1 in this series. It’s not. It’s Book 2. So, The Seven is Book 3. And… Read More »The Seven: Political secrets, buried crimes, and a story that simmers
In this The Tilt review, we dive into the multi-layered, atmospheric mystery from Australian author Chris Hammer. Set in the steamy, eerie bushland of the… Read More »The Tilt review: Chris Hammer’s haunting mystery with generational secrets