Under the Oak Tree (Novel) – Volume One Review

Mel – An 18+ book for a mature audience. I love this series!

My Hobby: Book Buying or Book Reading?

Mel – Have you considered your book-buying habits?

Tress of the Emerald Sea – Book Review

Mel – If The Princess Bride and The Snow Queen had a baby, Tress would be the great result.

Ship of Magic Review – The Liveship Traders Book One

Mel – Piracy: It’s a kind of magic.

Year of the Horse: Best Horses in Fantasy

Mel – Celebrating Lunar New Year and the year of the Fire Horse with an exquisite equine list!

Mel’s 2025 Reading Wrap Up & 2026 Goals

Mel – Looking back and looking forward. Sneak preview the titles that I’ll review next.

Industrial Magic – Book Review

Mel – Another 5* read from the Women of the Otherworld series!

Dime Store Magic – Book Review

Mel – My favourite entry in the series so far! Check out my review now.

The Green Witch – Short Review and Witchy Reading List

Mel – Feeling witchy? Here’s fourteen books to explore the magic of reading.

Why Write a Negative Book Review

Mel – Why write critical reviews? I share my thoughts on the value of a little negativity.

The History of Bees – Book Review

Mel – An interesting fiction featuring a bee-based dystopia.

Assassin’s Quest – Book Review

Mel – A wondrous finale to a truly magical trilogy.

Folk Tales of the Wolf – Book Review

Mel – Hungry for some short tales? Quickly consume this snappy collection!

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World – Book Review

Mel – My first attempt to read Murakami hasn’t inspired me to read more of his works…

Royal Assassin – Book Review

Mel – A bit long, but another 5* from me!

Assassin’s Apprentice – Book Review

Mel – The Assassin’s Apprentice is 5/5 read! Discover why in this review…

Wind and Truth – Day Five Review

Mel – It’s time to come clean… My honest feelings about Stormlight 5.

Defiant – Skyward Book 4 Review

Mel – The Skyward finale was galactic!

A Darker Shade of Magic – Review

Argo – Four Londons? A magician prince smuggler? A street urchin who longs to be a pirate? Yes please.

Bitten – Book Review

Mel – It’s the first book in the Women of the Otherworld series!