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Based in Glasgow. Used to review under the name Lollygagger. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews' Quick Questions interview - as Lollygagger.)

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Storytelling Style Grew on Me

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

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Best for: Those who like a bit of creative license with their storytelling. In a nutshell: Nicolette (Nic) is back home to help prepare her dad’s home for sale. Her dad’s memory is going, but he keeps saying things that make other think he knows about someone who went missing ten years ago. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I liked another work by this author. Review: I was into this book at the start, then was skeptical, but by the end I was […]

Decent Twists and Turns

The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

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Best for: Fans of claustrophobic mysteries with possibly unreliable narrators and reasonable twists. In a nutshell: Abby works at in a town where seven people have gone missing in four separate incidents over the years. The sibling of the latest to disappear has arrived at the Inn where she works, and he has questions. Worth quoting: Nothing stood out. Why I chose it: When I was visiting my parents last month, my mother recommended this as something I’d like. Review: This was an interesting mystery. […]

Earth as the Main Character

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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Best for: Anyone wanting a beautiful bit of writing that isn’t about a plot so much as a feeling. In a nutshell: A day in the life of four astronauts and two cosmonauts as they orbit the earth 16 times. Worth quoting: “We find out about our own unspecialness and in a flush of innocence we feel quite glad – if we’re not special then we might not be alone.” “We think we’re the wind, but we’re just the leaf.” Why I chose it: This […]

Rough Way to Go

An Unfortunate Christmas Murder by Hannah Hendy

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Best for: Fans of ‘cozy’ mysteries; those who enjoyed the first in the series. In a nutshell: During rehearsals for the annual Christmas play, a member of staff is killed in a freak accident. Or was it an accident? Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I’m traveling (which means no cat photos with the books, sadly) and don’t have the brain power to focus on most books. This is keeping me company as I fly, and on my runs. Review: I love a series […]

Mixing Things Up When Set In Their Ways

The Dinner Lady Detectives by Hannah Hendy

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Best for: Those looking for a bit of a cozy mystery. In a nutshell: Margery and Clementine are a couple who work together as dinner ladies at the local school. The kitchen manager is found dead in a walk-in freezer, and while everyone else writes it off as an accident, Margery and Clementine aren’t so sure… Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I like the idea of a sort of simple, cozy little mystery, and it was available from my library. Review: I had […]

I Mean Sure, But Also No

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

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Best for: No one. Seriously. The concept – the very very basic, simple, concept, is something I think many people could find helpful. But the other 299 pages of this 300 page book don’t make up for it. In a nutshell: Professional self-help writer Mel Robbins claims to have discovered a concept that her daughter is responsible for specifically (and that various philosophical and religious groups have been pitching for centuries) and then spends a lot of time providing some okay and some awful examples […]



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