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


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Review of A Beautiful Lack of Consequence by Monika Radojevic
A striking and experimental collection of 30 short stories and flash fictions, interspersed with palette cleansers.
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Review of I Make My Own Fun by Hannah Beer
Through multi-media clippings from forums and articles, it was a fully immersive experience.
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Review of Luminous by Silvia Park
A very accomplished debut from a sophisticated writer who’s going to be huge in the sci-fi genre.
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Review of Ibis by Justin Haynes
I was engrossed in a time and place I haven’t read much about before and Justin Haynes was a wonderful writer to introduce me to it.
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Review of There’s Nothing Left For You Here by Allegra Solomon
Here comes your next favourite short story collection.
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Review of 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
The storyline of 33 Place Brugmann will touch your heart and transport you back in time.
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Review of Bad Blood by Sarah Hornsley
Imagine being given your first murder case, only to realise that the suspect of a double homicide is your childhood sweetheart...
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Review of Summer in the City by Alex Aster
I really can’t encourage you enough to pick up a copy of this beautifully written, fizzing with chemistry and joy romcom...
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Review of Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Spanning seven decades, Homeseeking is perfect for fans of epic literary fiction.
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Review of Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Sara is not your typical ISIS bride. For one, she’s smuggled dairy milk and gummy bears with her across the border...
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Review of Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin
A heartfelt book for anyone who has ever felt like they didn’t belong...
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Review of Hermit by Chris McQueer
Jamie is a hermit. Having left school some years ago now, he still can’t shake the identity of the shy kid...
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Review of Before We Hit the Ground by Selali Fiamanya
A vulnerable debut and one that stuck with me long after the last page...
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Review of I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall
Main character, Khaki is in a dead-end job and a lonely apartment when she receives an out-of-the-blue invite from her estranged friend who
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Review of Bad Publicity by Bianca Gillam
A fast paced, swoony read perfect for fans of Beach Read and Book Lovers by Emily Henry, and You, with a View by Jessica Joyce!
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Review of Blob: a love story by Maggie Su
A hilarious and witty debut, sure to make you smile and think ‘what the hell is going on?’
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Review of Capitana by Cassandra James
Slow-burn pirate romantasy which will leave you yearning for adventure...
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Review of Baby Teeth by Celia Silvani
TW: Miscariage and infant death. Claire begins to feel alone in her journey to motherhood, turning to the internet and the freebirthing...
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Review of Nephthys by Rachel Louise Driscoll
If you love anything to do with mythology, then Nephthys is absolutely the sparkling and intricately written debut for you.
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Review of Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer
There will never be enough words for me to describe how much I loved this book...
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Review of This Immaculate Body by Emma van Straaten
If you were obsessed with Baby Reindeer, then you’ll be obsessed with This Immaculate Body!
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