With International Women’s Day this month, it’s another chance to celebrate women’s history and achievements. We especially celebrate all female authors who have given us so many amazing books across diverse genres, including these new releases coming out this month:
Mystery
Reviews of books from genre mystery
February 2024 Monthly Spotlight
Is it just me, or did January fly by this year?! Hopefully, you managed to squeeze in a few great reads, but even if you did not, it’s a new month, so here are some promising new releases to help you hit your reading goals:
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INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs
Lush details and descriptions brought this story to life but were jarringly excessive – especially in the first half of the story. On top of this, a third-person point of view was used, which made the writing style even less engaging. There were some cute moments of humour, though, and fewer information dumps in the second half of the story, making the pacing better.
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THIEVES’ GAMBIT by Kayvion Lewis
Though the casual writing style and modern references initially seemed simplistic, it quickly grew on me as picturesque descriptions and details brought the action-packed story to life.
January 2024 Monthly Spotlight
Happy New Year!!
With so many promising January releases, 2024 is shaping up to be a great reading year! Numerous new releases caught my eye this month, but here are just a few that I am most excited about:
JustJJ’s Best Reads of 2023
Books Read: 51 Best Romance: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola Best Fantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Best Mystery: Five Survive by Holly Jackson Best Thriller: Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney Best Non-fiction: We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 🌟OTHER MEMORABLE READS:
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THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter
Despite being easy to follow, I struggled to find the simplistic writing style captivating. In particular, the details and descriptions provided seemed lacking, especially for the action scenes. I also cringed at the blatant innuendos throughout the story and eventually could not stop myself from rolling my eyes.
December 2023 Monthly Spotlight
It is finally December, and you know what this means – the countdown to Christmas and the new year has begun!! What better way to celebrate the festive season than to cosy up with one of these promising new releases: