My name is Aziza Rashid and I'm a junior doctor working in the NHS (UK). I love reading and traveling and I enjoy writing book reviews and making travel videos. Check out my about me page if you want to know more x
Hi friends, Have you ever been to Haworth? Welcome to a slightly different blogpost! Today I’ll be sharing my first Youtube video here, on my blog. I’ve always loved Haworth and have been there more than a couple times. Mainly famous for the home of the Brontë sisters, there are actually a lot more you […]
Book review: Beneath the Surface by Jo Spain (published 2015) Format: audiobook (from Audible) narrated by Aoife McMahon Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ GR summary:A high-ranking government official called Ryan Finnegan, a political adviser for the Minister, is brutally slain in the most secure building in Ireland – Leinster House, the seat of parliament. Inspector Tom Reynolds and […]
Book review: With Our Blessing by Jo SpainFormat: audiobook (from Audible) – narrated by Aoife McMahonRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 This is the first of the ‘Inspector Tom Reynolds’ series and I’m hooked! I love how much this reminds me of Agatha Christie’s Poirot and has (my favourite!) BBC’s Line of Duty vibes. I really enjoyed getting […]
Book review: Six Wicked Reasons by Jo Spain Format: audiobook (from Audible) Rating: 3.5/5 Pros:🌸Read by the amazing Aoife Mcmahon @aoifemcmathuna🌸The more you read, the more confused AND curious you become.🌸Just unputdownable (I usually listen to audiobooks on my way to & back from work but this.. I listened while I eat, before I sleep and […]
Book review: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Format: audiobook (from Audible) read by Imogen Church Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros:🌸Dark, horror undertone✅️🌸House in remote Scotland? YES YES YES!! ✅️🌸Unlikable, (potentially) unreliable MC✅️ The story starts with Rowan writing to a lawyer from prison, trying to convince him to represent her. A child she […]
Book review: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter SwansonFormat: kindle ebookRating: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐ I finished this book sometime last week, after binging it over two days. Not good – especially when you have an exam coming up! But I just could not put it down!! Some parts felt draggy, with too much details I don’t […]
Book review: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel HawkinsFormat: kindle ebookRating: 2.5/5 ⭐⭐ Pros: 🌸 a quick, easy read 🌸 funny at times Cons:🌸 i hated the MCs 🌸 i guessed the ‘big twist’ (which wasn’t exactly big) pretty early on 🌸 too many unnecessary ‘fluff’ that I found myself skimming a lot So, obviously, not […]
Book review: The Night She Disappeared Format: Kindle ebook Rating: 5/5 O My Gawdd!! Guys, you HAVE TO read this. If this is the only fiction you read this month (or year!), YOU HAVE TO. I wanted to talk about the plot so much with my housemate but she kept saying that she’ll read it […]
Book review: In Her Eyes by Sarah Alderson Format: ebook Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐ I picked this up after reading The Stalker (see my previous post❤). I must admit, it’s not as amazing as The Stalker BUT.. I definitely don’t regret getting into the #sarahaldersonthriller bandwagon. 🙌 Excerpt from GR: Ava’s life is the kind other people envy: loving well-off […]
Book review: The Stalker by Sarah Alderson Format: ebook Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I started reading this after reading a review by @pageturningpals_ and wish I could give her a firm handshake and a massive thank-you hug! Excerpt from GR: Newly-weds Liam and Laura are spending their honeymoon in paradise: just the two of them on a […]