Out and about… a weekly check-in
I’ve had a weirdly busy week even by my pre-pandemic standards. Went out for a meal, had a work barbeque and braved Christchurch food festival, plus a long walk near Fordingbridge on Sunday. So with all that being out of…
On My Radar: September
I’m going to be keeping the postie busy in September, I have at least nine of these on pre-order. I can’t wait to read the finale of the Gilded Wolves trilogy (cancelled pre-orders will not stop me!). I’ve already read…
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
When the robots of Panga gained self-awareness, they laid down their tools. An agreement was made, the planet divided in two, one half for the robots, the other for humans. The robots disappeared into the wilds, never to be seen…
Race against the tide… a weekly check-in
This weekend’s walk at Lepe had an added element of danger as we raced against high tide. We did have an hour to spare but our path led me to climb over trees to avoid paddling (Josh showed off his…
Black Water Sister
Returning to Malaysia as an adult, Jess just wants to get a job and help out her parents. But shortly after they move in with her auntie and uncle, Jess starts hearing voices. Well one voice in particular, that of…
The Other Black Girl
Nella has been the only black girl working at Wagner Books since she started, so when Hazel appears in the cubicle next to her, she is thrilled to have an ally at last. Hazel seems to befriend everyone she meets…
Arsenic and Adobo
After breaking up with her boyfriend, Lila Macapagal moves back in with her family in the small town of Shady Palms, her dreams of becoming a pastry chef drifting away. Her Tita Rosie’s restaurant is in financial trouble and she’s…
Teenage detectives and an alpaca friend… a weekly check-in
I met an adorable alpaca friend at the weekend. The owners had put a poem on the gate to ask not to feed them rather than the usual angry looking signs (which are fair enough, someone fed a pony a…
The Box in the Woods
Stevie Bell is all set for a boring summer at home. When an entrepreneur owner of a summer camp contacts her with an unsolved case, and she gets to bring her friends along if she agrees to investigate. In 1978,…
As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead is the third and final book in the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy and therefore this review may contain spoilers for the the previous books. Pip Fitz-Amobi isn’t sleeping, she can’t stop reliving the…
