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Fifty Words For Rain by Asha Lemmie
A unique historical fiction debut. Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 464 First published: 2021 Original language: English The plot: Eight year old Nori is the illegitimate daughter of a mixed race relationship between a Japanese woman and a black American GI. Abandoned by her mother, she is taken in by her wealthy grandparents, and hidden away, Continue reading
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Carrie Soto Is Back
The comeback of a tennis legend. Genre: Sports / Drama Pages: 364 First published: 2023 Original language: English The plot: Carrie Soto is the greatest female tennis player the world has ever seen. She’s broken records and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. But when, following her retirement, her record is broken by a young British Continue reading
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Romance and scandal, with a dash of historical biography. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages: 416 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Margaret Ives is the reclusive heir to the fortune of a notorious family. Her past, filled with tabloid gossip and scandal, made her a celebrity until she disappeared, never to be seen in Continue reading
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In Five Years by Rebecca Searle
A unique take on love and friendship. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages : 273 First published: 2020 Original language: English The plot: Dannie Kohan, a Manhattan lawyer, knows exactly what her five year plan is – get her dream job, and marry her long-term boyfriend. Hours after the most important interview of her career, and accepting Continue reading
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Top 5 Gothic Novels for Chilling Nights
As autumn ends and winter begins, the long, dark nights have begun. What better to accompany them than a Gothic novel? Gothic novels are deeply atmospheric, and create a sense of suspense and terror. They often feature decaying, crumbling houses, with dark corners and large empty rooms, where an atmosphere of terror lurks around every Continue reading
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5 Memorable Literary Villains
At Book and a Brew, this fortnight’s reading prompt is A Book About A Villain. All fortnight, we’ve been celebrating the mad, bad and dangerous to know of literature! Because let’s face it, a great villain can often be more memorable than the hero, right? Here are five of our favourites: Mrs Danvers (Rebecca by Continue reading
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5 Books to Inspire Your Travel Bucket List
This fortnight, our reading prompt at Book and a Brew (https://www.instagram.com/book_anda_brew) is A Book Set Somewhere You’ve Always Wanted To Visit. That means we’re dusting off our travel bucket lists and heading off on holiday! (In our minds, that is) To give you some inspiration, here are 5 books with a setting worthy of your Continue reading
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Exploring Maya Angelou’s Early Adult Life in ‘Singin’ and Swingin’ and Getting Merry Like Christmas
Genre: Memoir / History Pages: 322 First published: 1976 Original language: English The plot: The third volume of Maya Angelou’s celebrated memoir series details her early adult life, where music, showbusiness and motherhood are her focus. She tell us of her first marriage, her experiences as an accomplished singer and dancer, and her time touring Continue reading
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The Cliffs: A Historical Fiction Journey in Maine
Genre: Drama / Historical Fiction Pages: 367 First published: 2024 Original language: English The plot: On a secluded cliff in Maine sits a house loaded with several lifetime’s worth of secrets. When Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a refuge from her complex home life, it has long since been abandoned. Twenty years later, now Continue reading
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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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