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Review Archive
Here you can find all of our past book reviews.


Review of Central Places by Delia Cai
This is a fast-paced debut all about love, family, self-understanding and belonging. Recently-engaged couple Audrey and Ben visit...
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Review of Shot in the Dark by Anna Britton
I did not know that I needed this book (and its characters) in my life until they were in my life, but I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued by the...
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Review of One Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw
We know it’s a little early but for those looking to get in the festive spirit, One Christmas Morning is for you. Eva and James met when...
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Review of Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
After a late diagnosis, activist Ellie Middleton breaks down the stigma and misunderstandings society holds towards neurodivergent...
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Review of Sad Girl Novel by Pip Finkemeyer
We all love a novel about a lost twenty-something trying desperately to be a writer, but is it becoming a tired trope? Not here. Promise....
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Review of Snap Shot by Ruby Rana
When NHL rising star's, Landan, sexual escapades go viral via a snap shot of his naked buttocks against his penthouse window, all hands...
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Review of Avenues by Train by Farai Mudzingwa
Avenues by Train is a clever, eclectically written novel which follows seven-year-old Jedza, who witnesses the tragic death of his...
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Review of Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
It's been a sizzling summer for romance novels but as we go into autumn, you need to get your hands on Thank You For Sharing! Rachel...
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Review of Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Shark Heart is a gorgeously spellbinding novel that will have you swept away within the crashing waves of a truly well-constructed...
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Review of The Situationship by Taylor-Dior Rumble
Distraught after her crush comes back from America with a surprise girlfriend, Tia is hurled back into the dating scene as she navigates...
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Review of The Dance Deception by Becky Ward
I have to say this was quite the salacious number! If you're looking for something to get you excited (and a little hot under the collar)...
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Review of The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe
Allan Radcliffe is a celebrated journalist and has written award-winning short stories, so I was very much looking forward to his debut...
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Review of Lazy City by Rachel Connolly
Rachel Connolly is another debut writer springing out of the absolutely heaving Irish literary scene (probably my favourite literary...
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Review of How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage by Dr Amir Khan
This debut rom com is a hilarious and honest look into modern day arranged marriages. Through multiple perspectives, the story follows a...
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Review of Bad Influence: Reflections on a Life Lived Online by Oenone Forbat
Having built a career online, influencer Oenone Forbat candidly discloses the highs and lows of exposing her life for the the judgement...
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Review of Sugar, Baby by Celine Saintclare
For fans of Luster, Queenie and Insatiable, comes a debut with equally sexy and chaotic vibes. Sugar, Baby is a novel that follows Agnes...
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Review of Queuing for the Queen by Sweta Rana
Queuing for the Queen is set across twenty four hours, with a cast of characters who all meet while waiting in the line to show their...
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Review of Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
Fans of We Were Liars will absolutely love Ella Berman's debut novel, Before We Were Innocent. It's a perfect-for-summer unputdownable...
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Review of The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
When Oceans 8 meets Downton Abbey, you get The Housekeepers. This bingeworthy debut novel breathes a lease of fresh air into the...
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Review of Attention Seekers by Emma Brankin
Emma Brankin's debut is a brilliantly composed collection of short stories on attention seekers. There's a quirky group of characters...
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Review of The Revels by Stacey Thomas
The Revels is set in 1645, a time where the fear of witchcraft and the sport of witch-hunting was at its peak after King James I became...
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