Category: Book Reviews
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Review: Queer As Folklore – Sacha Coward
From witches to werewolves, mermaids to vampires, so much folklore has queerness knotted in it, Coward looks at how stories have been lost and how they connect to queerness.
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Review: The Sunbearer Trials – Aiden Thomas
Competing in the Sunbearer Trials is every Golds dream, but when two Jades are chosen to compete as well, the competition heats up. An enjoyable and pacy read with great rep, set against a beautiful backdrop and lore.
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Review: Fundamentally – Nussaibah Younis
An eclectic team attempt a deradicalisation of ISIS brides, this is filled with love, humanity and plenty of humour. The hype around this book was absolutely well deserved, everyone needs to read this.
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Review: Sunstruck – William Rayfet Hunter
Messy families and relationships are centred in this novel, mixed in with class and race too. A dazzling debut and one that you absolutely need to pick up this summer.
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Review: Behind You is the Sea – Susan Muaddi Darraj
A collection of short stories that links three Palestinian families, all of whom have immigrated to America. A brilliant read full of love and despair.
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Review: Disappoint Me – Nicola Dinan
How easily can we put our past behind us, especially when it could harm those we love? Dinan is one of the literary legends of our age, don’t miss out on this.
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Review: No Small Thing – Orlaine McDonald
Multiple generations under one roof and problems with men, this multiple POV story will have you gripped. One of my favourite books from last year, you need to read this.
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Review – Flirting with Disaster – Naina Kumar
A drunken night in Vegas ends in a marriage, but the couple put off divorcing for years despite the end of their relationship, what could go wrong? Kumar has secured herself as an autobuy author romance author for me, I loved it.
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Review – The Dandelion Riots – Kim Smejkal
One of the cursed, Drinn is destined for destruction, but is it all worth the risk for the ones she loves? Good fun in a short read, perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones.
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Review – Luminous – Silvia Park
Set in a new Korea where robots live among us as family and in our workplaces and can help to further life with robotic replacements too. An interesting mix of genres as a sci-fi/dystopian that read very literary, definitely for fans of Klara and the Sun.
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Review – Chaotic Energy – Stephanie Yeboah
Accidentally (on purpose) catfishing by a plant-fluencer with a great friendship running through, what more could you want? This is a book that lives up to its name – it’s total chaos and I’m here for it.
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Review – Home Body – Theo Parish
Homebody is a non-fiction graphic novel in which author Theo Parish takes us on their journey to feel at home in their body. There are often books we say are necessary reading and I truly believe Homebody is one of them.
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Review – I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki – Baek Sehee
I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a recount of the authors conversations with her physiotherapist and some of her thoughts in between. One sentence review: This book was worth the hype.
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Review – Time Tub Travellers Circus Mystery – Claire Linney
Zulu and Milo are ready for another adventure in the bathtub time machine, they’re wondering where to visit next when they find Pablo Fanques poster in Zulu’s grandmothers antique shop – perfect! This is the perfect middle grade read.
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Review – Water Moon – Samantha Sotto Yambao
Set in a pawn shop like no other, patrons can pawn their regrets and the owners will relieve them of them, with their own use for these regrets. If you’re looking for something cosy with beautiful settings, delicate delivery and a twisty plot, then this is the book for you.
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Review – Overspill – Charlotte Paradise
Sara meets Miles and it feels like that for the first time a happy relationship might just be possible, but trauma is never far behind. This is slow and meaningful and truly tender.
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