I was stuck between a so-so and a pick for about half of the book. The last 70 or so pages, though.... wow! What a wild ride. The greatest last sentence I've read in years!

Dexter meets Gone Girl. A unique thriller that is quick paced with a brilliant twist.

Whilst in town today, I asked little legs to choose a hot chocolate for us to have with the log burner on this afternoon.
She definitely understood the assignment.
#spookyvibes
#iloveautumn

What an absolute delight 🥰
A beautiful story, filled with small village charm, set in the Cotswolds. It was packed with lovely characters that you genuinely cared for. A hug in a book.

I genuinely believe that this book has the potential to save a life.
This should be mandatory reading in high schools or college.

Stunning.
This was so well written and truly heart-wrenching in parts. A beautiful book about love, loss, grief, and healing.
I loved the friendships Elsie had with Ana and Mr. Callahan.
Warning - you will cry!

A surgeons son is kidnapped, and she is given the choice by his abductors to kill her high-profile patient on the operating table or to lose her son forever.

This was SO addictive and gripping. I loved every minute!

Hilarious. I laughed at almost every page. I just love him.

I mean, he's got a point 🤣

Memoir of the year. Hands down.

I had no idea who Fern Brady was, but I fell in love with her honesty & bravery during this. I've never read a book where I laughed, cringed, & teared up in equal measures. It was devastating to see the treatment she received as a child & young adult without her autism diagnosis. I'm so pleased she fought for her diagnosis & has become a badass role model for those on the spectrum. 11/10 ⭐️

In my top 3 of 2023. 👏

My favourite Emily Henry book yet!
What a gorgeous book. I could not have adored Poppy and Alex more than I did. I loved every single page. Beautiful.

Airplane read ✈️
My go to comfort read. I adore Karl. I still laugh out loud even after reading several times.
My number one celebrity I'd like to go for a pint with.

Holiday read.
I was looking forward to this, but I felt it was executed quite poorly. The concept was brilliant, but I found that there were too many characters, and I didn't care for many of them. Not my cup of tea.

What. A. View. 😍🇮🇹

Beautiful. TJR can write literally anything. She could write a takeout menu, and it'd be stunning.

Shakespeare's Birthplace. 🤩

Day out.
🖤
#stratforduponavon

I couldn't get past the first chapter. The authors saviour complex is unbearable.

OK, she delivered. That's right... Damn you, CoHo, for making me ugly cry!
I thought we were not meant to be, but this was beautifully written and absolutely heartbreaking.
Hoovers best book by a mile. This gave me burning eyes, a lump in my throat, and a wobbly bottom lip throughout. It also made me hug my kids just that little bit tighter. 💔

Is it hot in here, or is it me? 🥵🌶
I devoured this. A murder mystery with some serious spice. What a blast!

I wanted to love this. I adore Emily Henry, but this lacked her charm. It seemed to take me ages to get through, as I wasn't looking forward to reading it much.
The characters were quite bland, and the love interest was such a bore. I didn't care much for the dual timeline, and I found it completely predictable.
However, EH is a wonderful writer. Her way with words is beautiful.

As a mother to an autistic child and being Neurodiverse myself, I felt it was important to read this.
Sara is great. She's warm, impulsive, hilarious, emotional, and honest. I love that she has embraced her diagnosis.
I think this is an important book in this day and age. I hope autism becomes more understood. I long for the day that the world adapts for my daughter, rather than her adapting for the world. 🖤

The worst kind of people 🫠🤣

I'm home from a magical time in wonderful Brussels.

If anyone is looking at a European break, I highly recommend it. Until next time, Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤️

🤣🤣

Holiday read.
I didn't rate this at all. I've read the rest of the series up to this and found the other books much more enjoyable. I really want to go to Japan, so I was looking forward to this. It wasn't very enjoyable though and I found it a chore to read.

Greetings from beautiful Brussels 🇧🇪
A chapter in the sun with cherry beer and white wine Mussels 🥰

I'm quite disappointed with this one. I loved The Love Hypothesis, but this didn't deliver the charm.
I found Bee incredibly irritating. The amount of times she mentions Marie Curie annoyed me but nowhere near as much as how she rambled on about veganism and every food was "vegan *insert any food item ever here*" we get it. Bore off.
Levi was cute, but he seemed to be a complete copy of Adam from TLH.
I couldn't decide between a so-so and a pan.

The best thank you card that I've received from a client in a LONG TIME 🤣🥰

🎉🥳 BOOK 100 OF THE YEAR! 🎉🥳
Super cute. I love books with a female MC in STEM. This was funny and romantic but also addressed sexism in science roles.
A perfect amount of steam without being smutty.
Adam is now my new favourite book boyfriend.

A slow burn, yet addictive thriller.

Meh. It was alright.

I liked the whole body positivity vibes. But if I did a shot of tequila every time she was at the gym or whenever she mentions Lizzo, I'd be absolutely steaming.

This was SO addictive!
2 twists in this one, I guessed one of them early on, but one of them was a surprise. A very good thriller. I'll look out for more by this author!
4 ⭐️

I absolutely devoured this! ?

A unique romcom where a matchmaking company uses DNA to find customers' "soulmate" with surprising results.

I really enjoyed the STEM theme of the science behind the matchmaking and the statistics. But, the highlight of the story was the relationship Jess had with her daughter, Juno.

Wonderfully unique, heartwarming, witty, and emotional. Perfect.

Actual picture of me, logging into my emails to WFH 😭🤣

I loved the concept, and I liked the imperfections of the main character. However... CoHo, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, please stop narratives from a teenage boys POV! You have proven you can not write as a teenage boy (Never Never 🤢🤮) I enjoyed Fallon's chapters, but Ben's chapters made me want to go at my eyeballs with a cheese grater.
I was stuck between a pan and a so-so. The twist just swayed it. CoHo and I continue a difficult relationship. 🤣

I was told by my colleague that this would ruin all psychological thrillers for me as the twist is so insane.
I'll admit, it's fantastic. It's clever. It's quick paced. It's insane. BUT.... I guessed the twist 🤣🤣 even though I guessed the twist (and it's a fucking GENIUS twist) I still threw the book across the room because of the last chapter! What the fuck was that?!?!

Another Barbie post. But essential. 👏

Lazy Sundays.

#dogsoflitsy

I've never cringed so hard at a book. Everything about it was a cringe-fest.
The main character being called "Bree Cheese" ?
The "cheat sheet" ?
Just everything ?

I am friends with lots of guys, and I can hand on heart say that no men would sit around a whiteboard and plan how a guy can get a girl with suggestions such as "Hold hands" or "Touch her arm while talking". That's what teenage girls do, not a football team ?
Just terrible.

Blimey.
That was deceptively steamy 🤣🤣
I was expecting a cute little romance from the cover. It was pure smut in parts 🤣🌶
I loved Nate, but I couldn't abide Anastasia. She was a horrible character with no redeeming qualities. I am waiting on my boy Henry to have his story told, he was the most likeable character by far.
It was a decent read, but I wouldn't recommend it.

So, I owe Paris an apology.
Whenever I saw photos of her or heard her name, I'd roll my eyes and think, "famous for nothing." Now, when I see photos or hear her name, I'll think, "Trauma survivor. ADHD Warrior. Business Woman. Children's Rights Advocate. Rebel. Feminist. Icon. Badass."
If you read one memoir this year, make it this one. It's important.
I now have the utmost respect for this woman. She is brave. She is resilient. She is fantastic.

She's blown me away with this book. 👏

This is everything.
Both myself and my daughter are diagnosed with ADHD. My daughter also has autism. I have lost count of the number of times people have said we "suffer with ADHD." Or that my daughter "suffers from autism"
Let me tell you, we do not suffer, we're not ill. This is the way our brains work, and it makes us the people we are. But ADHD or Autism is NOT an identity.

This was pretty cute. The story had some unexpected turns, but the characters were quite unrealistic. Jill Mansell is one of my go-to authors when I feel like a happy ending romance. This was good, but not one of my favourites by her. 3.5 ⭐️

Has anyone else seen Barbie yet?! I saw it last night, and I LOVED IT! 😍😍😍 Ryan Gosling was outstanding.
I also saw Oppenheimer this weekend, which was good, although too long and far too dialogue heavy for such a long film. Barbie was a surprise for me and has won my vote in the Movie War!
I literally want to move to Barbieland.

What a hoot! I loved it!
LK always delivers the laughs, and this didn't fail. I loved the characters, especially Maddie and Sarah (my spirit animal). A lovely story about friendship and loyalty. I also loved the email and text entries as the epilogue.

Absolutely divine 🥰
Packed with loveable characters, this is the perfect feel-good read.
The epilogue made my face ache from smiling. If you're looking for an easy, romantic read, this is for you.

This morning... I told her I would buy her a new book and a vanilla slice when we were in town, after our errands, so she started running there 🤣 just like her mum, food and book motivated 🤣

I enjoyed the STEM theme of the book, and it was unique with the robots. However, I did find it a bit cringe. I also kept reading "Teo Luna" as "tuna," which was off-putting!

Still entertaining but not as good as his first two. I love Adams dry humour, but I really missed the diary entries from his previous books. I found this more depressing than I did funny. Kudos to him for baring all, though, that took some guts.