“New Skin” by Sarah Wang: Addicted To Not Being Yourself (BOOK REVIEW)
New Skin by Sarah Wang has been following me from the start of the year. Every other BookToker whose recommendations I trust seems to have picked it up, their reviews praising it for its exploration of beauty, identity and cosmetic surgery. Naturally, I couldn't resist. Beauty standards have fascinated me for years […]
“Molka” by Monika Kim: Peeping Tom Finds Femme Fatale (BOOK REVIEW)
I’ve been having an eye on Monika Kim for a while, even though Molka is the first of her books I read. It had been sitting on my TBR since last October because the plot sounded too good to miss out: fast-paced Seoul, spy cameras, sexual assault, women taking justice into their own hands. Yes. Immediate yes […]
“Bright Young Women” by Jessica Knoll: Charms Can’t Kill, Can They? (BOOK REVIEW)
Every year after Halloween I slip into a very specific mood: thrillers, crime stories, and anything that lets me sit with fear and unresolved rage. 2025 was no different. It was time I picked up Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll – a book that’s been haunting my TBR for nearly two years. […]
“Butter” by Asako Yuzuki: To Conform is To Self-Murder (BOOK REVIEW)
I finally worked my way through "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki: a book I was honestly a little scared to pick up. The reviews I read were all collectively agreeing that this is a slow, boring read where the second half of the novel could have been scrapped altogether. […]
“Holy Boy” by Lee Heejoo: Kill Your K-Pop Darlings (BOOK REVIEW)
Ever felt like, on paper, a book has all the components to become your next favourite read? That’s how I thought of “Holy Boy” by Lee Heejoo, which I got to dive into ahead of publication through NetGalley. There is drama, there is tension, there is murder. I can’t think of asking for much more. […]
“Jackson Alone” by Jose Ando: To Lose And To Find Oneself Through Reflection (BOOK REVIEW)
I’m proud to share that I read Jackson Alone by Jose Ando in a single sitting. One train ride, and I devoured this sharp and unsettling novella that was sent to me in advance on NetGalley, despite the fact that I like to take my time with books (a.k.a. spend ages getting through them) […]
“The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives” by Elizabeth Arnott: Chasing Closure…And A Serial Killer (BOOK REVIEW)
The world is obsessed with serial killer stories. There are documentaries, Ryan Murphy’s Monster series, true crime podcasts. However, it is rare that we get to hear about those around the criminals: the families, the partners, the ones who shared a bed with such dark minds and didn’t suspect a thing. […]
“Julie Chan Is Dead” by Liann Zhang: Self-Destruction In The Name of Fame (BOOK REVIEW)
Being home for a whole month means only one thing – I will most definitely run out of paperbacks to devour. This time was no different. In the end, I surrendered to my all-time favourite Kindle and found Julie Chan Is Dead by Lianne Zhang waiting to be picked up. This book had intrigued me for the past couple of months with its promising premise. […]