lollybee's reviews
164 reviews

There's Been a Little Incident by Alice Ryan

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad

3.0

The Corfe Castle Murders by Rachel McLean

Go to review page

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Go to review page

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams

Go to review page

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A gentle story of people gradually coming together to face their fears by restoring a shared garden that was once a hub of the community.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Go to review page

Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
I couldn't connect with the style of writing or the slow pace. I don't know if this was down to the translation or it being poorly written 
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoy catching up with the exploits of Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim. It's like meeting old friends.
Once again the story is a perfect blend of murder, humour, wry observations and friendship.
Elizabeth and Stephen's relationship and then coping with Stephen's deteriorating health due to dementia is handled sensitively.
A very enjoyable read.
Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Unfortunately for me, not as gripping as Elly Griffiths's other books.
The theatre element of the story was interesting but the pace was too slow.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Go to review page

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Really disappointed in this. After so many positive reviews, I was expecting so much more. I found myself skimming the book in order to finish it. 
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Go to review page

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

August 27th, 1983 is the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party. Everyone wants to be there to catch a glimpse of Nina and her three siblings as well as the rich and famous.
This was a great read - told over the space of the day of the party and flashbacks of the events that helped to shape the four siblings' lives- sending the reader on a roller-coaster ride.
Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham

Go to review page

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0