The Haunting of Aveline Jones – Phil Hickes

I missed out last year on The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes which was universally lauded for its glorious creepy Halloween setting and everyone agreed on not to read it at night! So when I purchased a copy last winter, I had originally planned to read it as part of a glorious spookfest this …

Review & Guest Feature: Blurring genres with The Ash House by Angharad Walker

I devoured this book and my immediate thoughts were please Chicken House I want some more?! I want to know what happens next and how did the protagonist Sol even arrive at this mysterious place!!! That or just hungry to slip into Angharad’s writing and worlds again!! In my review I reflect on the surreal …

You & Me At The End Of The World – Brianna Bourne

He was a punk, she did ballet. what more can I say. You & Me at the end of the World is a surrealist contemporary YA that encourages the reader to strip back the layers we wear around our hearts to see who really is inside, and whether that actually matches the outer tropes we …

Sindhu and Jeet’s Detective Agency by Chitra Soundar illustrated by Amberin Huq

You may have realised if you have read my blog before that I do love a mystery: historical, contemporary, fantastical- I’m in my happy place when I can play in the world of a mystery.  And so are my daughters, which is why I’m absolutely loving the current wave of young illustrated mysteries, and even …

Mystery Society Presents… Marlin Mysteries Marathon

Inspired by our joint love of middle grade mystery books Amy of Golden Books Girl, Rachael of Bellis does Books and myself decided to indulge in a fun readalong of Lauren St John’s Laura Marlin Mysteries, and evoke the childhood joy of making a club!  Each of us bring something a little different to the …

The Secret Detectives- Ella Risbridger

In a word, Magnificent. Another one of those books I wobbled with finding the words to sum up how incredible it is. The Secret Detectives is perfect for those who miss the books of Robin Stevens where Wells & Wong team up with The Pinkertons and yet, it is its own microcosm of perfection and mystery. …

#20BooksOfSummer 5: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers – Janine Beacham

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 1st June until 1st September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers - …