Tag: book-review
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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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Review – A Tempest of Tea – Hafsa Faizal
A tea shop that accommodates the needs of vampires by night is set to be shut down because of their night time guests, but Arthie is having none of it. A fun read with plenty of drama and tea.
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Review – All My Rage – Sabaa Tahir
A story of difficult and disruptive families, found families and strained friendships. This is a heartbreaker and absolutely one to read.
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Cosy Fantasy Recommendations
Cosy fantasy is a genre that’s been growing in popularity for some time. It’s gentler than your high stakes fantasy, but more fantastical than your magical realism. They can be the perfect palette cleanser and the most enjoyable escapes.
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Books for the Girls – Forever Learning
Books for the girls is an ode to the incredible women I’ve met in this space. It’s inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence, which looks at the experience of womanhood through many lenses and was just brilliant. I love finding themes that spread across genres and authors and this short series will…
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Review – Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo
A family of women with magical powers, ranging from foreseeing deaths to alpha vaginas, what more could you want in a novel? Acevedo’s adult novel is absolutely exquisite, I need more.
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Books for the Girls – Love and Friendship
Books for the girls is an ode to the incredible women I’ve met in this space. It’s inspired by Monika Radojevic’s A beautiful lack of consequence. First we had Books That will Break You and now we have a gorgeous theme of love and friendships.
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Review: An Echo in the City – K. X. Song
What happens when the two sides clash and truths need to be revealed? One hell of a story! The grip this book had on me was like few others.
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Review – Dust Child – Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Four seemingly unconnected individuals find their lives crossed across Vietnam as they wouldn’t have imagined. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai has done it again, Dust Child is absolutely stunning.
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Review – The Eternal Ones – Namina Forna
In this final book of the trilogy, Deka and her friends are finding what it means to help Deka fulfil her destiny, whether it’s one she chose or not. A fitting ending for one of my favourite YA fantasy series, I know I’ll re-read.
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Review – Maame – Jessica George
After always being to go to person in her family, Maame is finally taking control of her life, but it doesn’t come easy. One of the best debut’s I’ve read, literary lovers will adore this.
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Review – The Principle of Moments – Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Asha and Obi are part of something much bigger than either of them could have dreamed, they just don’t know it yet. This is the beginning of an epic space saga and I need the next instalment yesterday.
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Review – Jaded – Ela Lee
Jade has everything she’s wanted and worked hard for, but a work encounter threatens to uproot all of that. A dark but brilliantly written read, I couldn’t put it down.
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Review – Yellowface – Rebecca F. Kuang
June Hayward stole Athena Liu’s manuscript after her shock death and is publishing it herself, she finally feels like she’s getting everything she wanted.. until people start asking questions. A brilliant book to spark conversation, it is literary genius.
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