Tag: Book Reviews
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Review: Sweet Heat – Bolu Babalola
Picking up five years after Honey & Spice, Kiki and Malakai are forced back together in situations they couldn’t have imagined. Babaola proves yet again why she is one of my favourite authors ever, a stunning book.
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Review: Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi
A story of racism and colonialism that passes through generations, quite literally. An exquisite piece of writing that everyone needs to read.
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Review: Conversations on Love – Natasha Lunn
A collection of conversations on love with both experts in the fields and authors, covering everything that comes under the umbrella of love. There’s some really beautiful parts of this book and while not everything will resonate with everyone, you’ll find that you need to hear.
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Queer Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are rising in popularity and I’m absolutely here for it. The books are pieces of art and I always spend so much time lost in the artwork.
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Review: Good Intentions – Kasim Ali
A novel centred around endearing characters with good intentions but none of the follow through. A brilliantly written piece with important coverage on mental health, well worth a read.
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Review: Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about “History of Art” – Alayo Akinkugbe
A brilliant and important argument defending the narrative for not separating Black Art from the rest of history, but actively including it. Beautifully written and accessible for all readers, art fanatics or not.
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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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How to Reduce Your Physical TBR Pile
For those with self control, I love you and I wish I was you, but this post isn’t for you. This is a post for the people with piles of books consuming their shelves, floors and anywhere else they can hide them.
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Books on my Physical TBR
While I’m working my way through my physical TBR this year, I still have a fair way to go. Looking at what I have left to read, there are some that have sat unread for quite some time. And it’s certainly not because I don’t want to read them! You know how it is.
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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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