I have read several Danielle Steel books, and somehow CY has not even heard of her so I wanted to choose one of her books for May's book club. For some context, we are both approaching 30 (more rapidly for me), and in the run-up to this I wanted to choose a coming into your 30's book. A quick Google search later, I'd come up with Zadie Smith's Swing Time which turned out to be so painfully boring I quickly came up with another option. I saw some rave reviews for The Right Ti

If you're like me and you love cosying up with a thriller book alone in bed at night just so you can wonder what that strange thudding sound

Since April is my birthday month, I was eager to choose a book that I would love and enjoy, something to satisfy my need for a good read. I thought a thriller book would be a great pick, as I wouldn't get bored with the pacing, and the mystery surrounding the murder would keep me intrigued and curious until the last page. Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage appeared on my Goodreads feed with an average rating of 3.47, submitted by almost a million reviewers. That's pretty imp

Having recently spent 1 month travelling in Egypt, this book drew me in with its Egyptian lore combined with magic, mystery and a...

After ending on a high last month with sexy dragon riders and irresistible tension between Violet and Xaden, I was left with no choice but to select Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, the sequel to Fourth Wing , as February's book club pick. It was a no-brainer, since neither Kay nor I could wait any longer to continue with the series after the outrageous cliffhanger in the previous book. I would advise those who haven't read Fourth Wing or Iron Flame yet to stop scrolling, as t

It's not every day that a series creates the buzz that Rebecca Yarros managed to do with the Empyrean series. And I can honestly say...

This was a big year for us because we started the Shame Shelf book club in February 2023! There were some highs, and some definite lows...