Tag: book-review
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Review: How to Say Babylon – Safiya Sinclair
Following poet and author Safiya Sinclair, How To Say Babylon is her memoir of a life growing up Jamaican in a Rastafarian household. “You were born too sensitive for this world”
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Let’s Talk About Independent Bookshops
Have you ever wondered why myself and others end up banging on about supporting independent bookshops over some of the giants? Well you’re in luck. Scroll through and let’s talk.
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Review: Babel – R. F. Kuang
Babel is an intense novel but that shouldn’t put you off, it’s deep, layered and clever in it’s execution. It’s a truly fascinating novel and I would definitely recommend it.
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Review: Say You’ll Be My Jaan – Naina Kumar
Fake dating to get your parents to leave you alone in their plans for you? Sounds easy! And anyway, any man that tries to calm a situation with ice cream is a going to be a winner in my book.
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Review: Highly Suspicous and Unfairly Cute – Talia Hibbert
Academic rivals sign up for the same extra curriculum outdoor adventure for extra credit, but they get a lot more than they bargain for. In typical Hibbert fashion, this is another beautiful romance to add to her repertoire.
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Review: Warrior Girl, Unearthed – Angeline Boulley
On working in the town’s museum, Perry meets Warrior Girl, an unidentified set of bones that belongs back with her people and not in a private collection. There aren’t enough words in the world to tell you how much I love Boulley’s writing but I’ll try in this post.
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Review – Pet – Akwaeke Emezi
A book that questions good and evil and how well evil hides itself. I mean wow, what a book. Just trust me and pick this up.
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Bookshop Visits – Hay-on-Wye
If bookshop tours are your thing then you absolutely need to add Hay-on-Wye absolutely needs to be on your visit list. Boasting over twenty bookshops in the small town, there is absolutely something for everyone here.
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Review: Someday, Maybe – Onyi Nwabineli
Worlds fall apart after a death in the family but with accusing in laws, the pain won’t go away. One of the best books on grief that I’ve ever read.
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Review: A Woman is No Man – Etaf Rum
Multiple generations uphaul lives for the hope of more, but hope isn’t always enough. Literary perfection, just trust me and read it.
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Review: Four Eids and a Funeral – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar
Said and Tiwa meet again at a town funeral after not speaking in years, but is it enough to rekindle what they had? And is that what they want? This is how teenage romance should be written, it was brilliant.
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Let’s Talk About Pre-Ordering
Have you ever wondered why authors, publishers and everyone else always talks about pre-ordering books? There’s a brilliant reason so let’s talk about it.
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My Bookish Bingo Choices
My 2025 reading challenge is live and I’ve loved seeing everyone get involved! In the spirit or sharing, let me talk through my choices for the nine prompts, most of which are already on my shelves
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Review: Pride and Protest – Nikki Payne
When gentrification threatens Liza’s community, she stands up to the developers but doesn’t expect to find love in the process. If you love Pride and Prejudice or a great romance with lots of yearning and built up energy, then you’re going to love this.
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Review: The Moon Represents My Heart – Pim Wangetechawat
In a family of time travellers, each member’s travel has certain rules but each finds their own stories within their talent. This is a beautiful book of love and loss that has stayed with me throughout the years, a must read.
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Indigenous Representation Recommendations
This blog was wrote as an accompaniment for my 2025 reading challenge: Read nine books from nine prompts over the first six months of the year and be entered into a draw to win a bundle of bookish goodies.
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Review – Time Tub Travellers and The Silk Thief – Claire Linney
When Zula is told there weren’t any Black tudors, she takes matters into her own hands to prove her point and the result is glorious. Important lessons on representation through history, this is a must read!
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