Review Death Among the Nightingales (Carlyle & West #4) – David Field

Has the Ripper returned to haunt London…? London, 1895 Matthew and Adelaide West are now happily married with a one-year-old daughter. But Adelaide has always sought after a profession outside of the home. And when infamous nurse, Florence Nightingale, offers her a job, she cannot refuse. A Fenian bomb has blasted through the Officers’ Mess……

Review Confronting the Invisible (Carlyle & West Victorian Mystery #3) – David Field

When doctor James Carlyle attends a show at a local circus with his daughter, Adelaide, he is rushed backstage to help with what appears to be a horrific accident. One of the performers, Robert Manston, has died after falling during an act. But Carlyle soon realises Robert’s palms had been covered with grease. The man’s performance partner,……

Goodbye January – Hello February

I want to slow down and read less, she said… And here we are, 25 books (6162 pages) later. Oops? These do include a bunch of comics, and 4 DNF’s. This month has been a very mixed bag, with some new favourites, but also some 1- and 2* reads. I got an Marvel Unlimited account,……

Review The Night Parade of 100 Demons (Legend of the Five Rings) – Marie Brennan

Chaos has broken out in the isolated Dragon Clan settlement of Seibo Mura. During the full moon, horrifying creatures rampage through the village, unleashing havoc and death. When the Dragon samurai Agasha no Isao Ryotora is sent to investigate, he faces even greater danger than expected. To save the village, he must confront his buried……

Middle Grade on Monday: The Shark Caller -Zillah Bethell

Desperate to become a shark caller to avenge the death of her parents, Blue Wing is instead charged with befriending infuriating newcomer Maple. At first they are angry and out of sync with the island and each other. But when the tide breathes the promise of treasure, can they overcome their differences and brave the……

Marveling at Marvel – Some mini-reviews

Yes, I stole that title from The Husband… Since this year we are using Marvel Unlimited, mainly for me to figure out which characters I like (and which I don’t). And I have to say I am really enjoying myself. So here is what I have picked up so far… Silk by Robbie Thompson is……

What I ate (#Vegan)

The filmrol on my phone has started to fill up with food pictures again, so I figured it was time to do one of these posts again. So here are some things The Husband and I ate in the last few weeks. I am still madly in love with my Speedy Bosh cookbook. In my……

Polarthon TBR

In the first week of February Polarthon is taking place… a readathon primarily about Polar Fantasy. Seeing as we are still in lockdown by then, I am joining in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wyaRRlNvPo This time around there will be four different teams to read for, and I have already chosen mine… I will be joining in with team……

Review The Flutist of Arnhem – Antonio Gil

In October 1943, all the Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents in Holland are captured by the Germans . . . except one. John Hewson, a.k.a. “Boekman,” is the most dangerous agent to the German occupiers, with vital information about the German army, Boekman escapes the clutches of the S.S. and stays hidden until the start……

Currently Reading

How are we already halfway into January?! We have currently been lockdown for a month, and still haven’t heard anything from work about financial compensation. The lockdown has been extended to the 9th of February, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it will be longer. Also, our government resigned yesterday. So much fun stuff… But,……