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Podcasts, Heretics & Runaways – What I Thought #2

13th Jun 2019 by Norrie

How often does it happen that you read a book, overall enjoy it, and yet, don’t have much to say about it? It happens to me pretty often. Every now and then I latch onto a certain theme or topic though, and just have to yap about it, or just point out a book I thought was pretty cool for whatever reason. So, here we are. This is What I Thought #2 with three new books. Radio Silence by Alice […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: alice oseman, catholic school, harlan coben, heretics anonymous, katie henry, Mystery, podcast, radio silence, rebels, run away, Thriller, universe city

Scandal, Lies and Tattoos – What I Thought #1

6th Jun 2019 by Norrie

You know how it is. Sometimes you read a book, you like a book, and yet don’t have all that much to say about it. It happens. But you still want to talk about them. I don’t think there’s a wrong or right way to review a book. If you are familiar with my full reviews, you know sometimes they are quite random. “What I Thought” is a new series on the blog that will feature books I read and […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: alison belsham, anatomy of a scandal, brighton, Crime, domestic noir, legal drama, Mystery, our little lies, reviews, sarah vaughan, sue watson, tattoo thief, Thriller

The Au Pair by Emma Rous

27th May 2019 by Norrie

After finding a mysterious photograph, a relentless young woman goes on a mission to uncover long buried family secrets. The Au Pair by Emma Rous Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 8th January, 2019 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother Danny were born in the middle of summer at their family’s estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: domestic noir, domestic suspense, emma rous, England, family secrets, Mystery, noir, summerbourne, the au pair

Glued to the Pages – 5 Unputdownable Books

21st May 2019 by Norrie

It’s always nice to find a book that sucks you in from the first page. Entertaining, immersive, exciting, you just want to know what happens next. Unputdownable, we can say. The only drawback of such books is that often life gets in the way. I can’t help but get annoyed when I’m at a particularly juicy part in the story, and I have to stop, ‘cuz you know, someone’s gotta work. (Yeah, that someone’s usually me in these cases.) Now, […]

Categories: Books, Fluff, List • Tags: fast paced, List, Mystery, page turner, reading list, Suspense, Thriller, top 5 tuesday, unputdownable

7 Books I Wish I Could Discuss With You

16th May 2019 by Norrie

Oh, you guys, I so wish I can show off my new books I got while I was on holiday! I mean, I can show them to you, but I have a sinking feeling that most of you will never have the chance to actually read them, even though they are brilliant. There’s a huge trend of Scandinavian books being translated into English, and occasionally even some German books find their way onto my radar, but none of my favourite […]

Categories: Books, Fluff • Tags: barath katalin, europe, european literature, feminist character, horror, hungarian authors, hungarian books, hungary, moskat anita, Mystery, private detective, speculative fiction, translated books

What The Hell Just Happened? 5 Mind Blowing Mysteries

23rd Apr 2019 by Norrie

Thrillers and mysteries have been my favourite genre for at least 20 years. After reading so many of them, it’s not so easy to blow my mind anymore. You know, been there, done that. Just how Miss Marple used to say, if it reminds you of something that happened, it’s possible you are onto something. The little old lady from St. Mary Mead certainly knows what she’s talking about, because I’ve figured out many a mystery purely because they reminded […]

Categories: Books, List • Tags: favourite books, mind blowing mysteries, mysteries, Mystery, plot twist, Thriller, top 5 tuesday

Donuts, Delights & Murder by Susan Gillard

8th Apr 2019 by Norrie

Cozy? No, try cringy… Donuts, Delights & Murder by Susan Gillard Genres: Cozy Mystery Published: 8th September, 2017 Goodreads Series: Oceanside Cozy #1 Rating: 2 Could this tropical paradise actually be hiding a deadly poisoner? Heather and the gang have finally made their move to Key West. However, it’s no vacation. Heather has to balance unpacking her new home, filling her new shop with Chocolate Hazelnut Donuts, and discovering who killed her new neighbor. When the owner of the seafood […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: book review, cozy mystery, detectives, donuts, Fiction, Mystery, mystery review, oceanside, private investigator

Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser

5th Apr 2019 by Norrie

Desperate Housewives used to be one of my favourite shows. All the intrigue, mystery, gossiping was just so delicious, but it also had a good dose of friendship drama. This book reminded me of it. Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser Genres: Mystery, Fiction Published: 27th March, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 4 When a group of neighborhood women gathers, wine in hand, around a fire pit where their backyards meet one Saturday night, most of them are […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: contemporary, disappearence, drama, Fiction, gossip, missing woman, Mystery, small town

Monthly Catch Up #3 – March 2019

31st Mar 2019 by Norrie

Hey, guys, how’s it going? Guys, I’m just simply not feelin’ it… Weather’s been all right, work isn’t particularly busy, I finally got some medication that should stop my endless stomach pains, and yet, I just feel meh most of the time. I’m almost positive it’s to do with my plans for the end of the month. I’ve been planning a trip to Hungary to visit my family and just can’t shake of this sense of impending doom. My therapist is […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: gym, March, Monthly Catch Up, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, spring weather, Thriller, trip

Monthly Catch Up #1 – February 2019

28th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Hey-hey! What’s up, guys? Well, guess what! Fool’s spring is here, and just two days ago we shed our coats when we went outside for a smoke break with my bestie at the office. Picture this. A February afternoon on the northern hemisphere; two women in skirts and sleeveless tops baking in the parking lot. Love it! Ice coffee is also something I don’t necessarily associate with February, so the weekend walk in the park was definitely out of the […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: February, Monthly Catch Up, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, spring weather, Thriller, winter

The Lingering by S.J.I. Holliday

26th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Neither an exciting psychological thriller, nor a convincing ghost story… The Lingering by S.J.I. Holliday Genres: Paranormal, Thriller, Horror Published: 15th September, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 3 Married couple Jack and Ali Gardiner move to a self-sufficient spiritual commune in the English Fens, desperate for fresh start. The local village is known for the witches who once resided there and Rosalind House, where the commune has been established, is a former psychiatric home, with a disturbing history. When Jack […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: asylum, ghost story, ghosts, Mystery, paranormal, psyho, the lingering, Thriller

The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath

18th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Do you enjoy hating on the characters you are reading about, secretly hoping they will fail? Well, look no further, because this book was written for you! The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 7th March, 2019 (expected) Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 4 On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realizes […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: frenemies, mel mcgrath, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

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