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5 Books With A Colour in the Title
This fortnight, our Book and a Brew reading prompt is A Book With A Colour in the Title! Here are 5 of our favourites: The Colour Purple by Alice Walker Last Christmas I had a strange experience, like one of those bizarre dreams you have when you’re unwell. I sat down to watch the film… Continue reading
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City of Night Birds: Dance, Addiction, and Redemption
Genre: Romance / Drama Pages: 369 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Celebrated prima ballerina Nina Leonova returns to St Petersburgh, two years after a devastating accident that derailed her once glittering career. Now unmoored after years of success, she turns to pills and alcohol to mourn the loss of her former life.… 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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The Three Lives of Cate Kay: A Unique LGBTQ+ Romance
Genre: Romance / LGBTQ+ Pages: 301 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Cate Kay is the author of a best-selling book trilogy that is about to be adapted into a film. She exists in the shadows: she never grants interviews, has never attended any book events, and writes under a pseudonym. Her true… 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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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitle Gonzalez
Genre : Mystery / Fiction Pages: 352 First published: 2024 Original language: English The plot: In 1985, artist Anita de Monte dies in suspicious circumstances. Her death is on everyone’s lips, but her life and work are quickly forgotten. Meanwhile, the career of her husband, the artist Jack Martin (thought to be responsible for her… 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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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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