May 17th: Mysteries | Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books related prompts that I could answer and…

Instagram Readalong: The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson | Book Review

I’m so happy to be part of the Tandem Collective UK 'The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson' Instagram Readalong! *Novelstorian is affiliated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Affiliate links can be found within this post. A physical copy of this book was kindly sent to me by Faber Books and Tandem Collective in exchange for…

Blog Tour Stop: They Lie Here by N.S Ford | Book Review

I’m so happy to be part of the TheWriteReads (@WriteReadsTours on Twitter) Blog Tour for They Lie Here by N. S Ford. *Novelstorian is affiliated with the Amazon Affiliate Program. Affiliate links can be found within this post. An eARC copy of this book was provided to me by TheWriteReads in exchange for my honest…

The Murder In Mull: The Last Girl To Die by Helen Fields | Book Review

Happy Friday, friends!It's nearly the weekend so I thought I would drop my latest book review of the book that I just finished reading last night. It's not my best book review– I could've expanded more on a couple points– but I didn't want my book review to just be filled with negativeness. That being…

April 2023 TBR | Monthly TBR

Happy Thursday, friends! Apologies for not having a blog post up yesterday, I've been swamped with real life commitments. That being said, I plan to make it up to you by having one blog post up for the rest of this week– yes, even on Sunday– so please look forward to all the content I'll…

The One About A Boarding School Murder: This Book Kills by Ravena Guron | Book Review

Happy Tuesday, friends! I am here with a book review of a book that has been on my NetGalley Shelf for quite a long time (like, it-has-been-on-my-NetGalley-Shelf-since-last-year). However, the time has come and I had been inspired to load up kindle and read the book. This Book Kills by Ravena Guron There's a murderer on…

The One About Spying On Your Neighbours: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn | Book Review

Happy Friday, friends! Today's book review is one from a book that has been on my bookshelf since the day it was released (Yes, I had pre-ordered this book in 2018). This book has been patiently waiting for me to be in the mood to read a thriller so I can pick it up and…

The One About A Murder At The Festival: Perfect Prey (D.I. Callanach #2) by Helen Sarah Fields | Book Review

Hey friends! No, you did not read the title wrong. This is a book review blog post. I did, in fact, finish a book and have written a book review for it– I know, very shocking. With my long reading slump, plus my repetitive blog posts during the past few weeks, I was expecting myself…

The One About The Wrong Baby In The Crib:Little Face by Sophie Hannah | Book Review

Hello! I'm here with another book review for you! I've been sick the past few days, and the only thing keeping me sane is reading (and naps!). I recently found this book/series from a recommendation list, and I quite hooked from the synopsis alone. Domestic thriller? Yes. Missing Child? Yes. Dectectives? Yes. Let's get onto…

These Books Sound Cool | New On The Shelf

Hi everyone! I am here with yet another installment of On the Shelf. I am really glad to see you all enjoying these little series' that I have put up on the blog. On The Shelf is a new series on my blog where I would list the latest additions to my TBR (To-Be-Read pile)— on…

The One That May Have Instigated A Fear Of Flights: Falling by T.J Newman | Book Review

I remember scrolling through one of my Goodreads group discussion pages and seeing someone recommend this book. I forgot what is was exactly that made me click the link to the book's page, but I did. The book's synopsis immediately had me gripped— so much so that I immediately went onto Waterstones to see if…

5 Books To Keep Your TBR Blooming | Book Recommendations

It's officially the spring season-- perhaps my favourite season of them all. Bouquets of flowers, picnics at the park and floral dresses all day, everyday! Now what is the first thing that pops up in your mind when you think of spring? Flowers. Flowers. Flowers. That's why I thought it would be fun blog post…

The One About A Bookstore-Owner Sleuth: Bound by Murder By Laura Gail Black | Book Review

I’ve been craving a cosy mystery lately, so after scrolling through NetGalley for an upcoming release I found this little gem. As soon as I read that the protagonist was the owner of her own bookstore… It was an instant request for me! Bound by Murder by Laura Gail Black  Kindle Edition: 288 pages Expected publication:…

New On The NetGalley TBR | On The Shelf

On The Shelf is a new series on my blog where I would list the latest additions to my TBR (To-Be-Read pile), both on NetGalley and my physical bookshelf. I thought this would be a fun idea because I add lots of new books to my TBR/wishlist, new books that I had not heard of…

FairyLoot January 2022 Box Unboxing | Bookish Review

The January 2022 theme for FairyLoot's Young Adult box is… MONSTERS WITHIN! I was so excited for the book in this box because I instantly knew which book will be featured for this month as soon as I read the description-- turns out I was right! According to FairyLoot's post:"Monsters are real and they live…

February 2022 Most Anticipated Book Releases

Oops-- looks like we're skipping January and heading straight into February! I feel like January came and went slowly AND quickly at the same time. University has been taking up most of my time during the Christmas break and the first month of the new year, which left very little time to read. As a…

Day 7: Naughty or Nice? | 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag

Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag created by me invites you to pick out some of your favourite (and least favourite) bookish elements and sign them onto the 'Nice' or 'Naughty' list. Make sure to check out the other prompts from the previous days here: 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag Be…

Day 1: December 2021 Book Releases | Most Anticipated

I cannot believe we are already in December. The final month of the year 2021. Crazy. This is a slightly shorter 'Most Anticipated' list than usual, but there are some pretty exciting book releases during the month of December that I've already added to my tbr. I've made sure to include a mix of different…

The One About Enhanced Memory: Lies My Memory Told Me by Sacha Wunsch | Book Review

If you have seen my other reviews, you can probably tell that I have been reading lots of Thriller and Mystery novels lately. In fact, I think Thriller and Mystery is my most read genre of books in the month of November. (no complaints here!) This book was kindly sent to my by Harper360 in…

The One About Killer High Schoolers: ‘You’ll Be The Death of Me’ by Karen McManus | Book Review

First of all, this is my FIRST book tour-- very exciting times! So a big thank you to Penguin and TheWriteReads for my giving me the opportunity to take part of this tour, as well as providing me with an ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy) in exchange for an honest book review! I highly encourage you…