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My August reading wrap-up is here! Four books finished, including Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Vicious, Hera and Vengeful, taking me to 46 of 52 books for 2026. Plus, a look at what I’m currently reading, my September hopefuls and the library books I really need to finish. 📚
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Victorious brings V.E. Schwab’s Villains series to a chaotic and satisfying conclusion. I loved returning to this world, seeing old and new characters collide, and watching everything finally come together — although the ending felt a little rushed, and the proofreading issues were hard to ignore. Despite that, saying goodbye to this series was considerably…
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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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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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Let me just start by saying that I loved this. I’ve been deep in my mythology and historical retelling era lately, and when Cleopatra appeared on NetGalley I knew I needed it — I only regret letting it sit on my ARC TBR for so long. This isn’t the Cleopatra history has reduced to a…
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A dark and atmospheric story with an intriguing premise, but the slow pacing, confusing flashbacks, and unrelatable characters made it difficult for me to fully connect with the story.
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A gentle, comforting story about grief, love, and the quiet ways books can help us heal. Tilly receives a year of carefully chosen books from her late fiancé to guide her through the first year without him, and what follows is a quietly beautiful story about loss, courage, and rediscovering life.