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Apr 5, 2019

The Confessions of Frannie Langton, by Sara Collins

This is as uncomfortable a read as it is compelling; whether in the stifling heat of the Jamaican plantation or the damp, grimy cells of ...

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★★★★★

Jan 10, 2019

The Story Keeper, by Anna Mazzola

The stark, brooding beauty of Skye looms over The Story Keeper, setting the tone for an atmospheric and dark tale, where the line between...

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★Friend review★

May 28, 2018

Still Life, by Isobel Hart

Such a neat concept for this book: an alien invasion has never been so subtle and insidious! Samantha’s scumbag boyfriend, Edward, is inj...

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★★☆☆☆

Apr 23, 2018

The Cows, by Dawn O'Porter

I went through quite a journey with this book. To start with, I was tempted to just stop reading it. I found the characters unbearably ir...

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★★★★☆

Apr 7, 2018

Dear Mrs Bird, by A. J Pearce

It’s always a good sign when you miss a book once it’s gone, and I wished I could have stayed inside this one a little longer. Never has ...

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★Friend Review★

Mar 9, 2018

Rainbirds, by Clarissa Goenawan

There is a murder in Rainbirds, and it’s certainly mysterious; but beyond that, banish any thoughts of a ‘murder mystery’. This is a book...

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★★☆☆☆

Feb 14, 2018

We Own The Sky, by Luke Allnutt

There is much to admire in this book. I loved the Britishness of it: situations, places and character archetypes that are so familiar fro...

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★★★★☆

Jul 13, 2017

Together, by Julie Cohen

I cried on the first page of Together - how amazing to pack that emotional punch into so few words. But it’s appropriate to start sobbing...

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The Summer of Impossible Things, by Rowan Coleman

★★★☆☆

Jun 29, 2017

The Summer of Impossible Things, by Rowan Coleman

This is a love story, with believable time travel - so it’s already onto a winner. And it’s not just romantic love, but also mother/daugh...

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★★★★☆

May 9, 2017

The Roanoke Girls, by Amy Engel

I can’t help compare The Roanoke Girls to the hyped bestseller The Girls by Emma Cline. Both deal with teen girls sucked into a cult – or...

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