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:
January 2024 Monthly Spotlight
Mystery
Reviews of books from genre mystery
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:
More exciting 2024 releases!
The books: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft (Fantasy, January 2nd 2024) Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (Fantasy, January 9th 2024) Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Fantasy, January 16th 2024) The Fury by Alex Michaelides (Thriller, January 16th 2024) Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer (Fantasy, January 23rd 2024) […]
Books coming out in 2024 I am excited for!
The books: Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah (Fantasy, January 9th 2024) The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins (Thriller, January 9th 2024) So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (Fantasy, January 16th 2024) The Getaway List by Emma Lord (Romance, January 23rd 2024) The Clinic by Cate Quinn (Thriller, January 23rd 2024) Into the Sunken […]
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GOOD BAD GIRL by Alice Feeney
I completely adored the rich, quotable prose and chapter-ending cliffhangers used in this book. Although I struggled slightly with the constantly shifting points of view (POVs), these are clearly marked and cleverly used to increase the scope and complexity of the story.
November 2023 Monthly Spotlight
Every year, I am surprised by the cold wind and dark evenings as winter approaches here in the UK. Even more baffling is that some parts of the world are experiencing summer and high temperatures right now! The good news is that whatever the weather you are experiencing, there are new releases for that season this month! Here are a few to check out:
