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Books I’ve read

I love reading! I always have a book on the go, and I can often be found between the shelves of my local library. I worked as a software developer at Wellcome Collection for seven years, where I got to see what makes a library tick.

I’m also a regular attendee of the London Ace Book Club, and have been since it started running in September 2022. It’s where I met my partner; we bonded over our love of books.

This page is where I keep notes on all the books I’ve read:

Books I read in 2026

I’ve read 24 books so far this year:

  • Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam

    A grim and sticky story set amidst an unknowable disaster. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Punderworld Volume 2, by Linda Sejic

    A fun continuation of Punderworld, as Persephone tries to leave the realm of Hades. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett

    A beautiful blend of the absurdity of military and gender roles. Read . ★★★★★

  • Strange Buildings, by Uketsu

    A collection of mysteries and buildings that appear unrelated, but weave together into a gorgeous mystery. Read . ★★★★★

  • There is (still) love here, by Dean Atta

    A short and sweet collection of poems that explore the author’s identity. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • Love Expanded, by Wren Burke

    An intersection between ace/aro experiences and broader experiences of love and relationships; it’s a mix of queer theory and sociology. Read . ★★★★★

  • The People on Platform 5, by Clare Pooley

    A story about commuters who break the stereotype and start talking to each other, with a bunch of feel-good moments toward the end. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Time of Fog and Fire, by Rhys Bowen

    A pedestrian mystery novel. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • The Anatomy of Dreams, by Chloe Benjamin

    A psychological thriller that I enjoyed more once I realised it wasn’t the sci-fi suggested by the blurb. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • The Stranger in the Lifeboat, by Mitch Albom

    What looks like the mystery of a sinking ship is actually a story about faith and hope. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • Practical Doomsday, by Michał Zalewski

    A guide to personal disaster prepping that focuses on pragmatic advice over paranoia. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Lord of the Empty Isles, by Jules Arbeaux

    A young man seeking revenge realises he’s fighting the wrong person, in a space opera that explores grief and loss. Read . ★★★★☆

  • The Secret Detectives, by Ella Risbridger

    A fun children’s murder mystery set on a boat travelling from Calcutta to England. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Song of the Huntress, by Lucy Holland

    A love triangle set against the backdrop of early Britain and an invasion of undead kings that’s slow to start but finishes with a bang. Read . ★★★★☆

  • In the Blood, by Jenny T. Colgan

    Online rage as a deadly plague: a collection of clever ideas that fumbles the landing. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • How to Invent Everything, by Ryan North

    A history of human civilisation and its key inventions, packaged as a guide for the wayward time traveller. Read . ★★★★☆

  • King of Nothing, by Nathanael Lessore

    A teenager looks beyond his playground reputation, and realises that it’s better to be loved than to be feared. Read . ★★★★☆

  • What you are looking for is in the library, by Michiko Aoyama

    A librarian gives five people a book and a felt toy that changes their life, but not in the way they expected. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • How to Love, by Alex Norris

    A surprisingly sincere collection of advice about love and relationships which knows when to be funny and when to be serious. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Common Bonds, edited by Claudie Arseneault, C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders and RoAnna Sylver

    A mixed bag of speculative fiction about aromantic experiences that I wish I’d had more time to read. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • Becoming, by Laura Jane Williams

    A memoir about Williams finding a sense of identity and self-worth, which gets better the further you read. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Dream On, Ramona Riley, by Ashley Herring Blake

    This is a romance novel, the first in a new Clover Lake series, and I found it disappointing. Read . ★★★☆☆

  • Lilith, by Nikki Marmery

    This is a modern and feminist retelling of Lilith, a character I’m not very familiar with. Read . ★★★★☆

  • Dethroned in Knightsbridge, by Silvia Lemos

    Poetry collection by a Mincefluencer friend. We’re not close enough for me to know the story behind each of the poems, but I can sense it from her writing. Read . ★★★☆☆

Books I read in 2025

I read 61 books:

Books I read in 2024

I read 63 books:

Books I read in 2023

I read 78 books:

Books I read in 2022

I read 84 books:

Books I read in 2021

I read 61 books:

Books I read in 2020

I read 47 books:

Books I read in 2019

I read 66 books:

Books I read in 2018

I read 26 books:

Books I read in 2017

I read 27 books: