kintara81's reviews
584 reviews

Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri

4.0

This was a fantastic read with a triple perspective narrative of Adriana, Seb and 'Unreliable Narrator'. I love a multi perspective books as it allows me to see things from different angles for the same event being experienced. I really enjoyed the writing style and plot line which had me guessing all through the story who the killer was and I guessed wrong until the last chapter when it was revealed. I think that the author handle the traumatic events experiences that Adriana had in her young life and the mental health aspects which followed her into her adult life. This is a really good example of the landlord - lodger trope which personally was not one that I had not read before and is definitely one that I would read again. I have also added her previous novels onto my TBR as I want to read her other books

The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

4.0

After reading The Success Guidebook, I was excited to read this book and gain a further understand the human psyche and how to better my life. This was a very interesting and informative read which the author has split into 10 sections which allow you to dip in and out of this book and use the sections which you need at the time. This is a book which I will be using in the future along with her other book as I think this will be something which will help me gain a better understanding of myself.

Murder on Stage by F.L. Everett

3.0

This was a different take on a mystery novel. it starts with a death on the stage and then we have a missing persons case. I enjoyed the story and the characters and also the plot as this is the type of mystery that I like. I had not read the previous books which means that I have not got alot of the background for the characters that the previous 2 books would have given me. I do think that it would have been an advantage to have read the others however this did not take away from my enjoyment of the book. 

Immortalised to Death by Lyn Squire

4.0

This is a very interesting book as you have the storyline plot and then within that you had the book which the main characters uncle was writing. This was definitely a very interesting way of telling a mystery as you had 2 mysteries to discover within the pages. I think the author was very clever in the way of telling this story and I hope that this continues throughout the rest of series when they are released. I think this was more focused on the characters and their relationships than the setting as this was set by the way that the characters develop and interacting together. This story was in an interesting period in history which always has interested me to have the story center around a famous author.

Dead Man Driving by Lesley Kelly

4.0

I loved all elements of this book - the characters, setting, plot and twist. I went into this book blind as I had not read any of the other works in the series however this is something I am now going to do and then do a re-read of this and will add further thoughts once this has been done. The biggest thing for me is relatable characters and these characters spoke to me due to them being Scottish - even if they are based in the east coast when I live in the west coast - and loved the banter that they had between them. This was such a relatable plot line due to the fact that it deals with the after effects of a pandemic and the social impacts that happen. Between the characters and the storyline I am sold on this author and am actively looking at reading their other works very soon.

Descended by Ingrid J. Adams

5.0

Play him play her by Claire Stibbe

4.0

Taken by His Sword by Florence A. Bliss

4.0

This is one of my favorite regency romances that I have read this year. I have been lucky that I have found that I really love this sub-genre as I am a lover of Historical Fiction and Romance. I enjoy reading about the regency period with all of the court politics and antics, add in a steamy element and WOW this was fantastic. The characters had the correct amount of slow burn in the building of the tension between the 2 main characters that once they finally hook up it is so satisfying. I liked where this story ended and how it has been left open for the next book in the series.

Truestory by Catherine Simpson

4.0

I found this a very emotional read as someone who has an Autistic nephew, I could see this for what was happening. The emotions in this story were at the forefront of this character centric novel and the plotline was secondary to this. Depicting Alice's life - which is a very small world - and how she manages this and the all of the emotions that go along with a Autism diagnosis. However one of the relationships developed and this did initially surprise me however I can see how this has happened reflecting on the book now that I have finished. This book includes strained family bonds, infidelity, grief and how all of these things can bring a family back together and make them stronger.

Summer Kind Of Love by Charlène Boutin

5.0

I am definitely in my Romance Era ....... I loved this book.

Charlene Boutin has writing my favorite romance book of the year. I loved the characters and the underlying themes to the overarching romance plot. She managed to put my mental health into a character which I could 100% relate to. All of the things that the character experiences and does are things that I have done in the past. How she has managed this and show that Love can triumph no matter what you are going through and normalising that it is OK to have time alone if you need it. I can not wait to read Sophie's story when it comes out.