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Book Review: Strange Houses by Uketsu

Reviews · July 28, 2026

I went into Strange Houses knowing very little beyond its unusual premise, and I’m glad I did. Combining mysterious floor plans with an increasingly unsettling investigation, this was one of the most original mysteries I’ve read. Here’s my review!

Book Review: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

Reviews · July 20, 2026

I finally picked up Ghosts after seeing it recommended everywhere, and it completely surprised me. Here’s my spoiler-free review and why this became such a memorable read.

Book Review: Never Lie by Freida Mcfadden

Reviews · July 13, 2026

I picked up Never Lie hoping for a twisty psychological thriller, and it certainly delivered. Set in an isolated mansion during a snowstorm, this fast-paced novel kept me guessing until the very end. Here’s my review!

2025 Reading Resolutions

Blog · May 30, 2025

My 2025 reading challenge has been off to a slow start. And by slow, I mean I’ve read absolutely nothing – unless you count my lecture slides and revision notes.  With exams now over, I’m ready to do nothing but read. I was supposed to come up with my 2025 reading resolutions in January, butRead the Post

Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney

Reviews · August 11, 2024

Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: 28/08/2018 Length: 266 Pages Genre: Contemporary Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you buy something using my links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You will find more information on my privacy policy page. Thank you! My Review Sally Rooney is an authorRead the Post

Book Review: Along for the Ride by Rachel Meinke

Reviews · July 27, 2024

Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Publication Date: 05/08/2021 Length: 320 Pages Genre: Young Adult, Romance Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you buy something using my links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You will find more information on my privacy policy page. Thank you! My Review This bookRead the Post

Book Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

Reviews · July 18, 2024

Publisher: Vintage Publishing Publication Date: 02/05/2019 Length: 304 Pages Genre: Contemporary, Mental Health Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you buy something using my links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You will find more information on my privacy policy page. Thank you! My Review I’m stillRead the Post

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  • Book Review: Strange Houses by Uketsu July 28, 2026
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From the very first page, Strange Houses has me completely hooked. Despite how unsettled the book made me feel, I just couldn't stop reading!

The story follows a freelance writer who becomes fascinated by seemingly ordinary house in Tokyo after his friend, Yanaoka, discovers a mysterious "dead space" hidden within its floor plan. The writer consults his friend Kurihara who is an architect. As more strange houses become connected to the mystery, the investigation uncovers an increasingly sinister truth.

What I loved most was how interactive the mystery felt. The combination of prose and floor plans had me studying clues alongside the characters and feeling like a co-investigator. The story was fast-paced and constantly challenged my theories.

However, I did find that some of the very specific conclusions the characters reached felt a little unnatural. 

Strange Houses is a brilliantly original mystery that stands out through its unique storytelling and immersion puzzle-solving. If you enjoy mysteries that encourage you to solve the case yourself, I'd definitely reccomend giving this a read. 

I've already started Strange Pictures! 📚

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My Pantone Book Recs 🎨 I was quite surprised by m My Pantone Book Recs 🎨

I was quite surprised by my Pantone colours, as they are colours that I would not usually associate with myself.

I found matching books to my Pantone colours to be quite the challenge, especially for 'solar gold' and 'amber stage', so I ended up only choosing two books per colour. However, this was really fun to put together!

If anything, this has shown me that I need to spend the rest of 2026 reading books with a wider variety of cover colours!

What are your Pantone colours, and do we have any in common?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I just finished reading Ghosts by Doll ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I just finished reading Ghosts by Dolly Alderton, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you enjoy reading books about love, friendship, and the people who leave their mark on us, then I’m sure you’ll love this novel too! 

You can read the full review on my blog by following the link in my bio! 💌

Ghosts begins on our protagonist Nina Dean’s thirty-second birthday. As her friends settle into their marriages and parenthood, Nina finds herself grappling with the realities of dating apps, changing friendships, and caring for her ageing father as his memory deteriorates. Feeling secure in her successful career as a food writer, Nina decides to join the dating app Linx, where she meets Max. As their relationship develops, Nina is forced to confront the complexities of modern love, the shifting nature of relationships, and the many ways people can become ghosts in one another’s lives.

Here's a little bit about what I thought:

I really connected with Nina’s character. She is a very relatable and authentic protagonist, and I quickly found myself invested in her experiences, thoughts, and relationships. Reading this novel often felt like being inside Nina’s mind, but expressed through Alderton’s beautifully eloquent writing.

My only criticism was the storyline involving Nina and her neighbour, Angelo. While I understood the reasoning behind it, it felt slightly unnecessary to me and didn’t quite fit with the rest of Nina’s journey.

What did you think? 📚

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My taste in books! 📚 These are some of my favouri My taste in books! 📚

These are some of my favourite books that define my reading taste. If these books tell you anything about me, it's that I love a good mystery, emotional contemporary, and a romance that leaves me thinking about it for days!

Do we have any favourites in common?

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Never Lie follows newlyweds, Tricia and Ethan, who become trapped in an isolated home that they were viewing during a blizzard. They soon discover it belonged to Dr Adrienne Hale, a psychiatrist who mysteriously disappeared three years earlier. While exploring the house, Tricia finds a hidden room containing recordings of Dr Hale's therapy sessions with her patients. She begins uncovering the secrets left behind and discovers the shocking truth.

Here's a little bit of what I thought: 

Never Lie was an enjoyable thriller. The suspense kept me engaged from beginning to end, and I appreciated that the plot twists truly felt like twists. While some elements of the plot felt a little too convenient on completion of the book, I still had a great time reading this book and would recommend it to fans of fast-paced thrillers.

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Let me know what you thought! Which Freida McFadden book should I read next?

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So far this year, I've read absolutely nothing, so So far this year, I've read absolutely nothing, so I decided to come up with some goals to hold myself accountable for the rest of the year. Better late than never!

You can read more about them on my blog by following the link in my bio.

Do you have any reading goals for the year? 📖

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