Holly Reads Too Much

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  • The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ This is probably my favorite book of the 2025. That might be recency bias talking, or it might be because Harriet the Spy was one of my defining childhood reads. Either way, I can’t remember another book this year that made me feel quite like this one did. Set in…

  • The Queen Who Came In From The Cold by S.J. Bennett

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A delightfully clever blend of Cold War intrigue and cozy mystery. This time, the Queen of England and her assistant private secretary find themselves quietly facilitating the defection of a Soviet scientist and untangling a murder spotted from the royal train. The Venice scenes were very suspenseful (fog, canals, gunfire), and the playful nods…

  • November 2025 Reading Recap

    23 audiobooks for November This month was a cozy collision of crime, classics, kids’ adventures, and King-level chaos: ✨ 7 newly published🔁 15 re-reads📖 1 book club pick💻 1 NetGalley🎧 100% audiobooks Highlights included an Alex Cross binge, a Bill Hodges + Holly Gibney run, clever mysteries with Phyllida Bright and Her Majesty, the strangely…

  • October 2025 Reading Recap

    October 2025 Audiobooks 🎧22 audiobooks for October!10 first-time listens 🎧12 re-reads — some old favorites I’ve revisited many times ❤️1 #NetGalley audio-ARC1 Non-fiction pick (for #SecretStuffBookClub)16 of the 22 books crossed 7 different series, with 2 complete series read this month ⭐️ 5-Star Favorites (One of my all time favorite books)• The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith (3rd…

  • Murder in Matrimony (Lady of Letters #4) by Mary Winter

    💍 Murder in Matrimony (Lady of Letters #4)🖋️ by Mary Winters | 🎧 Narrated by Sophie Roberts Lady Amelia Amesbury, secret advice columnist “Lady Agony,” has her hands full this time! A blackmailer threatens to reveal her identity, her sister announces a wedding in one month, and then her dear friend the vicar turns up dead.…

  • The Valley of Lies by Ali Standish

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This has quickly become one of my favorite middle-grade series—but honestly, any Sherlock Holmes fan could enjoy it, no matter their age. Ali Standish does such a clever job weaving Holmesian lore into the mischievous adventures of these young students at Baskerville Hall. I’ve been wondering since book one how Arthur’s roommate Jimmie (whose…

  • The Armchair Detectives by Matt Dunn

    I mentioned that this was one of my favorites of September but I wanted to post my @goodreads review also to encourage more people to read it. It’s so good! Here’s the text of the review in case it’s too small in the picture: Eighty-four-year-old Martin Maxwell is temporarily staying in a seaside nursing home while recovering…

  • September 2025 Reading Recap

     September 2025 Reads🎧 14 audiobooks ✨ Favorites: The Hallmarked Man & The Armchair Detectives😅 Least favorites: a few Amelia Peabody adventures 🪶 Highlights:• 7 Amelia Peabody mysteries by Elizabeth Peters• 2 NetGalley listens• 1 short story collection• 9 re-reads Full lineup: 🩵 Total: 14 audiobooks of mystery, mayhem, and mummy dust 🏺🔍🐫⚖️

  • August 2025 Reading Recap

    📚✨ August Reading Recap ✨📚 25 books this month: A mix of cozy whodunnits, historical sleuthing, thrillers, and a dash of Egyptian adventure. 🏰 High society & golden-age style mysteries:Murder at Blackburn Hall, The Egyptian Antiquities Murder, Murder in Black Tie, Murder in Mayfair, Murder at the Mansions, Murder on a Midnight Clear, Murder in…

  • Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ A suspenseful return to classic Scarpetta! This one delivers a gripping mystery, real danger, and a smart resolution, all with timely tech twists woven in. January LaVoy’s narration is spot-on, keeping me hooked the whole way. I can’t wait to see where Cornwell takes Scarpetta next. 🔬🔎🎧 Special thanks to NetGalley…