Tag: fiction
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Review – No Small Thing – Orlaine McDonald
This is a tale of the hardships of motherhood and the pains of today’s world. A brilliant debut and one I know a lot of people need to read.
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Review – The Things That We Lost – Jyoti Patel
When losses in the family are hidden under the rug, cracks form and secrets start to spill. This is a literary fiction you need on your shelves.
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Review – Remember, Remember – Elle Machray
A retelling and twist on the gunpowder plot, with a clever narrative and a great suite of characters. It’s bursting with heart and soul, I was hooked from the beginning.
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Review: Iron Widow – Xiran Jay Zhao
Zetian is done with following orders and bowing to the orders of men, she’s ready to make them all burn. The epitome of feminine rage and I’m obsessed.
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Review: Interstellar Megachef – Lavanya Lakshminarayan
Hitch-hikers galaxy meets bake off in an intergalactic adventure, surrounding the politics of food. A lot of fun to start a duology and I’m excited to see where it goes next.
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Review: The Night Ends with Fire – K. X. Song
A Mulan retelling with the grit and determination of a woman told she can’t do something. Absolutely glorious.
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Review: All That We’ve Got – Jendella Benson
An unlikely friendship forms after to women get caught up interconnected issues. This is a coming of age novel with some serious bite! I cannot recommend enough!
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A Non-Exhaustive Guide to DNF
For years I’ve been in camp never DNF, desperate to not waste my money by putting a book down early, or maybe just out of pure stubbornness of wanting to know if it gets better. The thought of leaving a book unread racked me with guilt.. it’s tough, right?
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A Beginners Guide to Romance
Romance is my genre. I’m a hopeless romantic and love a happy ending. It’s my comfort genre and I’ll always come back to it. So if you’ve not always been a romance fan or you’re just overwhelmed with the choice, let me start you off with some recommendations
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Review: All the Truths Between Us – Liz Amos
Inseparable friends re-evaluate what life looks like apart from one another. A heartfelt literary novel that will set up camp in your heart. Get this on your TBR!
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A Beginners Guide to Graphic Novels
All of my other beginners guides have been genres I’ve loved for years, but in this one, I’ve had to catch up and do some reading first! I’ve only recently been introduced to graphic novels but I have thoroughly loved finding them.
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Fever Dream Literary Fictions
I hope that with this title you know exactly what I’m talking about; the book that begins with mayhem and continues all the way through. Each chapter adds more chaos to the mix and crescendos into a dramatic finish. The pacing is high but the havoc is higher.
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Review: Prophet – Sin Blaché and Helen Macdonald
Imagine a world where nostalgia could just be the death of us. No, really. This is a cleverly told tale of corruption and unlikely friendships and an absolute must read.
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The Best of YA Romance
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that romance is my genre. I’m a hopeless romantic and love a happy ending. It’s my comfort genre, it’s a genre I’ll always come back and I just love it.
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Lessons from Seven Books in Seven Days Reading Challenge
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have some time off between jobs and I took in upon myself to take on a little challenge: can I read seven books in seven days?
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A Beginners Guide to Fantasy
The fantasy shelves in a bookshop can be a scary thing if you’re looking to dip your toe into the genre. Let me start you off with some recommendations.
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Autumn Reading Guide
On my bookshelf, autumn is the time for fantasy; it’s stormy nights spent with blankets and hot tea whilst getting lost in a book. Let me introduce to you some perfect books for the season.
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A Beginners Guide to Sci-Fi
Science fiction is often bundled with fantasy and while there are of course books that overlap, sci-fi can certainly hold it’s own. So if you’re not sure where to start, let me start you off with some recommendations.
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Finished Romance Series Recommendations
Do you hate starting a book only to realise that it’s part of a series of books that hasn’t been finished yet? I’ve got you covered in this blog post.
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