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It feels like forever since I’ve given a book five stars, but Jennifer Saint’s This Immortal Heart was more than deserving. A beautifully written Greek mythology retelling exploring Aphrodite and Ares’ legendary love affair, this was the immersive, emotional read I needed to pull me out of my reading slump.
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After being away since April, I’m sharing why I’ve been absent from Dead Girl Reads, an update on overdue reviews and ARCs, and what’s next for the blog.
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A thoughtful and reflective story about love, regret, and second chances, The Midnight Train shifts the focus from “what if” to “if only,” exploring what it really means to revisit the life you’ve already lived.
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A clever blend of fact and fiction, Elizabeth & Marilyn explores the private similarities between two iconic women. Thoughtful, engaging, and surprisingly emotional, this was the perfect palate cleanser read.
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A tense thriller set entirely on the Eurostar from Paris to London, Eye Spy had all the ingredients for a gripping read. While I enjoyed the claustrophobic setting and the twist, the pacing dragged in places and the ending left me more annoyed than satisfied. A 3-star read.
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A mixed bag of a reading month with 10 books, a few standout favourites, and a couple of disappointments. From mythology retellings to dark fantasy and ARCs, here’s everything I read in February—plus my stats, current reads, and what’s next on my TBR.
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A strong, classic fantasy start to The Bound and The Broken series, Of Blood and Fire delivers immersive worldbuilding, stunning illustrations, and serious The Lord of the Rings vibes—just don’t expect it to reinvent the genre.
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When an author reached out and offered me a historical mystery set in 17th-century London, it didn’t take much convincing. As someone who loves the gritty details of history and the stories hidden within it, Rags of Time immediately caught my attention. With vivid historical atmosphere, a gripping mystery, and a twist I genuinely didn’t…
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A feminist Medusa retelling should have been an automatic five-star read for me — instead Stone Blind left me weirdly unmoved. Between the distant audiobook narration, the endless rotating perspectives, and the fact that Medusa feels like a guest star in her own story, this was one myth retelling that never quite turned me to…
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This week’s Project-500 BookCrossing update: eight books dropped into the Port Sunlight community bookshelf, plus some library finds! From thrillers and domestic dramas to fantasy and gothic classics, here’s what went out, what came home, and a little bookish joy along the way