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5 Celebrity Book Clubs to energise your TBR list!
As the final days of 2025 approach, it’s easy to get into a reading slump. I’ve been there. If you read a lot (as I do) it is possible to experience times when you just don’t know what to read next. If that’s the case, might I suggest joining a celebrity book club? Don’t be 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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5 Mood-Boosting Books for Bad Days
Bad days happen. Sometimes they involve a series of mishaps or things going wrong, such as commuting issues or technology that breaks down for no reason. Sometimes we wake up with a low mood, with no particular trigger for our bad day. And sometimes, if you suffer from depression, every day can be a bad 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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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 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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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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Reading For Mental Health
On World Book Day, let’s look at why reading is great for mental health. If you struggle with your mental health, you’ll know that it rarely follows a straight line. It curves, dips, twists and for some people, doesn’t follow a specific pattern. Staying ahead of its twists and turns is a constant battle, and Continue reading
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