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Room by Emma Donaghue
A powerful story about captivity, freedom and innocence. Genre: Drama / Fiction Pages: 498 First published: 2015 Original language: English The plot: Jack, a 5 year old boy, tells us about his life with his Mother (Ma). Ma and Jack live in a single room with no access to the outside world. They are visited Continue reading
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Stop Reading What You Don’t Enjoy: Tips for Avid Readers
A few years ago, I made it my mission to tackle every book on the Rory Gilmore Reading List. For those who aren’t familiar with Rory Gilmore, she’s one of the lead characters in the TV series Gilmore Girls, which ran for seven seasons from 2000 – 2007 (with a short revival in 2016). Rory Continue reading
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The Power of Deya: A Review of A Woman Is No Man
The best novel I have read this year. Genre: Fiction / Drama Pages: 352 First published: 2019 Original language: English The plot: Three generations of Palestinian-American women in Brooklyn deal with expectations of family, generational change and the harsh realities of arranged marriage. The youngest, 18 year old Deya, is meeting with suitors, but doesn’t Continue reading
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Rediscovering Love: Second Chances in Rowell’s Slow Dance
Second chance love in Nebraska by the author of Eleanor and Park. Genre: Romance Pages: 412 First published: 2024 Original language: English The plot: Shiloh and Cary meet as teenagers and begin a life-long friendship, that both knows has the potential to blossom into something more, but neither quite gets around to pursuing. When a Continue reading
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The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley
Upper class partner swapping in wartime London. Genre: Family drama / Fiction Pages: 336 First published: 1984 Original language: English The plot: Mary Wesley’s landmark 1984 novel begins on the aforementioned Camomile Lawn, in the south of Cornwall, the summer before World War II breaks out. There, five cousins gather at their aunt’s house for Continue reading
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Small Island by Andrea Levy
The story of the Windrush Generation, against the backdrop of wartime London. Genre : Fiction / wartime drama Pages : 530 First published: 2004 Original language: English The plot: Centred around four characters (Londoners Queenie and her husband Bernard, and Jamaican immigrants Hortense and Gilbert), this is a far reaching story moving between pre-war London Continue reading
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The Great Debate : Print Books vs Ebooks
I love my Kindle. Let’s start with that. It’s light, it holds thousands of books, and is far more convenient that storing the same amount of books in my home. But recently I’ve been struggling with sleep and my mental health. In an effort to combat this, I’ve been taking steps to reduce my exposure Continue reading
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The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Dare
A powerful tale of strength and courage. Genre : Fiction / Drama Pages: 312 First published: 2020 Original language: English The plot: Adunni is young girl living in Ikati, Nigeria, who aspires to an education. Sold into marriage by her father to a much older man, she is repeatedly raped but finds comfort and friendship Continue reading
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
So good I read it in hardback. Genre: Fiction / drama Pages: 352 First published: 2020 Original language: English The plot: Two twin sisters mysteriously disappear from Mallard, Louisiana. Many years later, one sister, Desiree, returns with her young daughter, having become separated from her sister years before. Their lives have taken very different paths, Continue reading
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4 Self-Help Books Without Fluff
Four self-help books that aren’t terrible. Confession time: I don’t like self-help books. I’m old fashioned and prefer to manage my mental health myself, without anonymous advice. I find many self-help books to be filled with flowery, unhelpful language that bears no resemblance to my life, let alone anything will help me to mend it. Continue reading
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