Tag: Book Review
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All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman: But I Kind of Loved Her
This books was exactly what I needed after a period of heavier reads. This one felt like a true palette cleanser – fun, fast-paced, and just the right amount of messed up. We meet Florence Grimes, a gloriously chaotic single mum with a past in a barely-famous girl band and a present that involves balloon…
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Perspectives by Laurent Binet: Whodunnit in Florence
Have you ever picked up a book and thought, “Wait…have I ever read anything quite like this before?”. That was me, immediately after reading the prologue of Persepctives by Laurent Binet. Told entirely through 176 letters exchanged between a host of very real, very dramatic figures from Renaissance Florence, Perspectives is part murder mystery, part…
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams: A Horror Story Inside a Tech Giant
Every now and then, a book comes along that leaves me feeling like I need to go for a long walk, take a deep breath, and maybe scream into a cushion. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams was that book. Part memoir, part exposé, and 100% gut-punch, this book charts her time inside Facebook (now Meta),…
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There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter: Twist after Twist
Okay, so you know when you start a book expecting a straightforward missing person mystery, and it suddenly takes a turn into “oh wait…is this place haunted?” territory? Yep, that’s There Came A-Tapping. And I was all in. We follow Allie, who’s already been through the emotional wringer – she lost her parents in a…
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Counterattacks at Thirty by Sohn Won-pyung: Eggs, Invented Boyfriends & Quiet Rage
I went into Counterattacks at Thirty with pretty high hopes. I haven’t actually read Almond, Sohn Won-pyung’s breakout novel, but I’ve heard amazing things, so when I spotted this coming out, I figured it would be right up my street. A story about a woman at a dead-end job who starts fighting back in small,…
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Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green: A Disease of the Past?
Tuberculosis. If you’d asked me a few weeks ago, I would’ve said it was a disease of the past – something from Victorian novels or history books. But after reading Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green, I know better. And honestly? I don’t think I’ll ever look at this disease (or global healthcare) the same…
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The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson: The Highs, the Lows and the Lies We Tell Ourselves
I’ve been watching Gary Stevenson’s YouTube channel for a couple of years now, so when The Trading Game came out, I was genuinely curious. Watching someone go from rags to riches and then use that experience to critique the very system that made them? That’s exactly the kind of contradiction I find fascinating. Plus, working…
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White King by Juan Gómez-Jurado: The End of an Era
I can’t believe it’s over. After following Antonia Scott and Jon Gutierrez through Red Queen and Black Wolf, reaching the final pages of White King felt like saying goodbye to old friends – ones who have survived more than their fair share of chaos, danger, and heartbreak. I absolutely loved this series, and while I’m…
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall: Tears, Trials and Tangled Hearts
I can’t stop thinking about Broken Country. I was completely obsessed with this book – so much so that I found myself pausing at certain moments to take it all in. I’ve never teared up reading a book before, but when I reached those final few pages, I realised I had tears in my eyes.…
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Notes on a Drowning by Anna Sharpe: When the Water Runs Deep
I knew going in that Notes on a Drowning was going to pack a punch. Having read Anna Sharpe’s historical fiction (written as Anna Mazzola), I expected strong storytelling, but wow – this debut thriller was something else entirely. Part legal drama, part political conspiracy, and all heart-stopping suspense, this book had me hooked from…
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