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• annafromuni’s 2025 Favourites

  It feels like 2025 has flown by, not just in terms of my studies and PhD work, but in what I have read and when I read it. I swear, I was only just reading some of these favourites a few weeks ago, but apparently, they were read back in February and March. Time really…

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  December 28, 2025

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• My Birthday-Christmas Bookish Additions

  First, let me apologise, because this isn’t a review post as I promised. Instead, it will be akin to a book haul, but extending across my study and reading hobbies. There isn’t a lot to report, but they are going to lead to some goals and intentions I have for the summer. These will serve…

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  December 26, 2025

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• Dangerous Book Recs

  These book recs are for those wanting a little more thrill to their scary, a little more suspense to their spooky, and a lot more of a fear factor in their read. Unlike Witchy Book Recs and Haunting Book Recs, I feel this category has a lot more variety and possibility. From fantasy to historical…

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  October 19, 2025

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• Michael Bennet’s Carved in Blood is An Addictive 5 Star Read

  The Hana Westerman Thriller series continues to deliver and Carved in Blood may just be my favourite! Following the stellar beginnings in Better the Blood and the tense action of Return to Blood, Carved in Blood goes for the jugular and presents a compelling, addictive, engrossing read that you will not be able to let…

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  July 9, 2025

  Crime Fiction, NZ Fiction

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• Maori Crime Fiction Returns in Michael Bennett’s Return to Blood

  Return to Blood by Michael Bennett proves that Better the Blood was no fluke, and it may have set the Hana Westerman thriller series as a favourite of mine among crime thrillers, not only as a New Zealand read, but on an international scale. There is something so engrossing and sharp in these stories that…

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  June 7, 2025

  Crime Fiction, NZ Fiction

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• Michael Bennett’s Better the Blood is an Addictive, Intense Read

  Better the Blood has been on my radar for a while now, and finally, after months – probably a year at this point – I have finally picked it up. The first thing I need to say is this: I am sorry Michael Bennett, for taking this long to read your immersive, incredible, and inspirational…

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  March 10, 2025

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• My February 2025 Reading Summary

  Overall mood: calm. I have done a lot this last month, from PhD work to fun reading, meetings and museum showcases, book reviews and project plans. It has been busy yet calm, almost comfortingly so. There’s just something about doing things that makes me feel relaxed and proactive. My reading has taken me through all…

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  February 28, 2025

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