A dark, feminist crime thriller set in the 1970s Midwest, The Quarry Girls turns small-town nostalgia into something sharp, unsettling, and painfully familiar.

Still waiting to fall in love with New Age books, I found A New Earth thoughtful but not exactly unforgettable. More gentle hum than spiritual mic drop.

Chilling, romantic and a bit unhinged, The Other Emily hooked me late at night—then rushed its own ending like it had somewhere better to be.

Perhaps my favourite historical fiction yet, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is a gripping, quietly devastating WWII story set in occupied Italy that really lingers.

A brutal war, a family on the run, and one fragile sliver of hope: The Last Green Valley turns history into a gut-punching, strangely uplifting odyssey.

A quiet, powerful guide to mindful living that trades hustle culture for presence, compassion and a little less drama in the chaos of everyday life.

A dark, twisty thriller where wellness culture turns venomous, and sisterhood gets culty. The Hive will make you side‑eye every glossy empowerment brand.

Wilkerson’s Caste doesn’t just talk about racism; it redraws the map of power itself—and once you see it, you can’t politely unsee it.

Ariel Lawhon’s I Was Anastasia takes my lifelong Romanov obsession and toys with it, twisting memory, identity and truth into one elegant gut punch.

A candid, multi-faceted study of how overbreathing can fuel anxiety, why carbon dioxide matters, and simple breathing habits to calm your nervous system.

Dark, twisty, and just a bit unhinged, The Housemaid series hooked me fast—even if Freida McFadden’s signature formula is starting to feel familiar.

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A soulful self‑help book that swaps toxic positivity for radical emotional honesty and offers a surprisingly practical path to inner calm.

Colours have always felt oddly personal to me. In a world that feels grey and hurried, take a deep dive into the history, culture, and emotion behind the vibrant stories of each shade.

A yacht sinks, God shows up in a lifeboat, and everyone has baggage. A short, spiritual survival tale that’s moving, flawed, and oddly timely.

Espionage meets art forgery and high finance in the 22nd installment of the Gabriel Allon series.

Shipwrecks, tigers and theology on a lifeboat: rereading Life of Pi two decades on, I found a stranger, sharper and more unsettling novel than I remembered.

Hawking’s final book turns late‑night existential dread into sharp, witty cosmology, proving the universe is confusing—but never boring.

A hilarious, hungover love letter to friendship, heartbreak and growing up messy. Dolly Alderton makes millennial chaos feel strangely comforting.

A candid recollection of the legendary actress's remarkable life, a powerful, witty, and deeply human story of Black womanhood, fame, faith, and resilience.