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Book Review: Such a nice girl by Andrea Mara

Such a Nice Girl by Andrea Mara was my first book by this author, and the premise immediately drew me in. The idea behind the story was intriguing and I found myself hooked from the start, eager to discover what had actually happened. One of the strengths of the novel is its twists. For much of the book I believed I had figured out the direction the story was heading in, only to be proven wrong. Mara does a great job keeping the reader guessing, and the tension around the mystery kept me turning the pages. However, the characters didn’t work quite as well for me. While the fear and desperation of parents whose daughters have gone missing is understandable, the behaviour of the two mothers sometimes felt exaggerated and unrealistic. At times their actions felt more frustrating than believable. I also found the opening section a bit repetitive, and there were a few plot elements that felt slightly far-fetched, seemingly included to create additional twists. Despite these issues, I still ...
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Review: The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi

Did you ever pick up a book mid-series and immediately think, “Oh no… I hope I even understand what’s going on”? Because that was me when I got offered to review The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi via NetGalley.


I’d read When the Moon Hits Your Eye before and loved Scalzi’s trademark wit, his sly social commentary, and the way he manages to weave serious observations about society into a fast, funny sci-fi story. So of course, I jumped at the chance to read more.


Good news for anyone who’s new to the series: you can absolutely read this one without having read the others. The first few chapters fill you in on what happened before, and Scalzi does it with enough humor that it doesn’t feel like a slog of exposition. Still, I think readers who’ve been following the series will get an extra layer of satisfaction out of it.


As always, Scalzi delivers on the humor. The dialogue snaps, the pacing moves quickly, and the satire hits just right. He has this way of writing about interplanetary politics that feels suspiciously close to home and I love it.


One of my favorite details? Apparently beer has a very distinct taste to aliens and their description of it was both hilarious and weirdly accurate.


My only minor complaint: there aren’t proper chapters. Everyone who knows me knows I struggle to stop reading when there’s no clear chapter break… which means I stayed up later than I planned. Again.


Overall, The Shattering Peace is fast, witty, and layered enough to satisfy regular sci-fi readers while still being accessible for newcomers. A solid 4-star read for me and a reminder of why I love Scalzi’s writing so much.

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