Hannah

Beyond her role in Gilmore Girls, I knew little about Kelly Bishop before this audiobook, but I'm so glad I picked it up. She's clearly lived life on her own terms, chasing her dreams with determination and grace. Her story is inspiring and warm, and I really appreciated her compassion for animals throughout.

Campbell Walker's YouTube channel has definitely helped me through difficult times and this book is no exception. It's a creative & entertaining foray into many elements of mental health & therapy formats including IFS. Definitely a useful book to have on hand whenever needed.

This was a really useful book for me. I've usually found books on these topics only really explain what attachment styles are but offer little in the way of hands-on advice. However this was packed with plenty of practical actions and meditations.

It definitely felt like a more advanced read for those who are already quite familiar with the overall concept and really want to move more towards secure attachment.

I listened to the audiobook of this which I think was a good choice. It was reassuring to hear the author talk about the topic, plus it contains many meditations I can come back and listen to.

Overall I'd definitely recommend this book.

Wow, this was a great read that was hard to put down. I really enjoyed the characters & story. There was a short section around the middle where I worried it may land a little on the weak side, but it completely turned it around with an incredible ending.

4.5 stars. A satisfying conclusion to the series

This book was incredible. Just when I thought I knew what it was about, it turned into something different. I was gripped from beginning to end & can't wait to read more Uketsu.

With S.A Chakraborty's City of Brass being my favourite trilogy to date, I was actually reluctant to start this series and held off reading it for fear it wouldn't live up to the high expectations Daevabad had set. However I'm very happy to say I was wrong.

This is clearly the start of another incredible series. Chakraborty has an amazing talent of spinning up amazing, fantastical worlds full of depth, interesting characters and exciting twists. I can't wait to read the rest.

I think I could listen to Stanley Tucci's musings on just about anything. This was another wonderful, comforting audiobook by Stanley, I only wish there were even more of them.

This series is definitely starting to get a bit far-reaching in this volume, I'm not convinced it really needed to continue beyond the last volume.

Unfortunately wasn't very keen on this. I found the main character kind of insufferable and the mystery of the story just didn't grab me at all, found it really hard to care about where the story was going.

Mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I found it very easy to read, it kept me guessing and I enjoyed the ending. On the other hand, it felt a bit try-hard and cringe throughout.

Andy Weir knocks it out of the park again. I think this has to be my favourite, the story was so enjoyable and engaging. My only wish is that he wrote books more often because now I've ran out of them :( they're consistently a perfect blend of likeable characters, interesting sci-fi, suspense & humour.

I have mixed feelings on this book. The first half, where the history of stoicism, speaking wisely, following values, conquering desire were covered, I found quite dry and repetitive. I didn't feel like I really gleaned much from these topics but perhaps I just found them less relevant to me.

However once I reached the sections on death, tolerating pain, and in particular conquering anger I found them extremely insightful, with many things I hope to carry forward with me.

Unfortunately didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping. The overall premise was interesting, but I found the characters quite flat and the pacing too slow. I found myself struggling to get to the end.

Another brilliant MeatEater's Campfire Stories. The audiobooks never fail to be an exciting listen with their tense yet informative tales of real dangers in the wilderness, perfectly accompanied by immersive ambient audio.

3.75 rounded up. Overall this was an enjoyable read. The characters are quite stereotypical so at first I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it, but it gradually the story got more entertaining and I liked the increasingly unhinged ̶I̶K̶E̶A̶ ORSK furniture diagrams spread throughout the book.

I'm not sure why I picked this audiobook to listen to, as I didn't really know much about Stanley Tucci or have a particular memory of films he'd been in, but I'm really glad I did as this was a joy to listen to.

From his warm tales of family life, to anecdotes about breakfasts around the world and life on set, this was an entertaining and comforting read.

Could not put this down. It was so easy to read, and so difficult not to do “just one more chapter”. An excellent start to my 2025 reads.

This is the second of Brom's books I've read. It was very different to what I was anticipating, after first reading Slewfoot. Most notably, Krampus takes place in the modern day.

I must admit I didn't particularly enjoy the first half of this book, it didn't really have the fantastical horror I was hoping for and I didn't massively engage with the characters, but it picked up towards the end. Overall I would say this has a much lighter tone compared to Slewfoot.

This was a slow burn for me. It was a while before I felt invested in it or saw the appeal of any of the characters, but I'm glad I continued as the second half was dark and gripping.

This book was just too boring to be this long. Nothing reeled me in.

Very glad I listened to the audiobook, which had excellent narration to be fair. I doubt I'd have gotten through it in book form.

Bit of a slow start, but I enjoyed following this band of travellers as they attempt to avoid the Pestilence, getting to know their pasts and darkest secrets

This book was incredible; I'd go as far as saying it's my favourite read to date. I was completely immersed in the story from the very beginning and enjoyed every single page.

Brom has done an amazing job bringing this world to life, complimented by his eerie artwork breaking up the chapters. I will certainly be reading his other works, after this.

Overall I enjoyed the story and the characters, however I found the pacing too slow and I think the book is quite a bit longer than it needed to be, it was a struggle to stay engaged.

This started out ok but I gradually lost interest in the story. It didn't feel like the detective sci-fi I thought I was signing up for; it started off-shooting into too many directions that didn't seem related to the mystery, and introduced so many characters that I started losing track. It was drag getting through the second half and took much longer than I'd have liked.