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!

The Best Book Tracker in 2026

Mel – I investigate the best book trackers to start your 2026 reading journey with.

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 Things We Leave Unfinished – Book Review

Mel – This is a book that I will leave unfinished. There are other girly romances I would sooner recommend!

Assassin’s Quest – Book Review

Mel – A wondrous finale to a truly magical trilogy.

Stolen – Book Review

Mel – Stolen was an exceptional sequel to Bitten.

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…

A Darker Shade of Magic – Review

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

Wind and Truth – Day Four Review

Mel – My favourite ‘Day’ of Stormlight 5 so far!

Wind and Truth – Day Three Review

Mel – A short review for a short day! We’re 31% through now!

The Awakening – Book Review

Mel – I read this sequel about as quickly as I expected; VERY FAST. Discover why now…

The Summoning – Book Review

Mel – It’s my first Armstrong novel… spoilers: I enjoyed it!

A Beautiful Introduction

Mel – Some thoughts on what it means to review a text, inspired by Patrick Rothfuss.