Welcome to Simzy Shelf: Honest Reviews, No Spoilers (Mostly)!

Here you will find my honest thoughts (and occasionally quirky) takes on a variety of books I have read over years. I am trying my best to cover a bit of every genre, but I am only human. I hope my reviews help you to make the prefect pick.

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Book Name: Normal PeopleAuthor: Sally RooneyPages: 266Publisher: Faber & FaberGenre: Contemporary Fiction, RomanceMy Ratings: 4.5/5Recommended To: Readers who love raw, character-driven stories with complex relationships and realistic portrayals of love and mental health. Summary/Blurb This book is about Marianne and Connell—two people who couldn’t be more different but keep finding their way back to each…

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Book Name: Murder on the Orient ExpressAuthor: Agatha ChristiePages: 265 (may vary by edition)Publisher: HarperCollins (or Penguin Random House, depending on the edition)Genre: Mystery, Crime, ClassicMy Ratings: 4.8/5Recommended To: Anyone who loves a good mystery, first-time Agatha Christie readers, or fans of classic whodunits that keep you guessing. Blurb Picture this: the luxurious Orient Express…

The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie

Book Name: The A.B.C. Murders Author: Agatha Christie Pages: 272 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction My Ratings: 4.2/5 Recommended To: Anyone who loves a good whodunit, serial killer mysteries, or just wants to be outsmarted by Agatha Christie (again). Blurb of the Book What happens when murder gets an alphabetical twist? Enter Hercule Poirot,…