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Here you can find all of our past book reviews plus articles, Q&As and author inspiration pieces.


Review of Dominion by Addie E. Citchens
Best read in one sitting, this short novel from Addie E. Citchens carries a weighty tale of religion, patriarchy and violence that feels urgent and impressive from the very first page.
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Review of Belgrave Road by Manish Chauhan
Marketed as a love story between two people working side by side but living worlds apart yet ultimately, the novel feels like Manish Chauhan’s love letter to his home city, to Belgrave Road and the people who have faced so much to build their lives there.
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Review of Room 706 by Ellie Levenson
Kate meets her lover in a hotel room. Room 706 to be exact. As they’re getting ready to leave, she sees on the news that their hotel has been taken hostage. This is where the nightmare begins...
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Review of The Three by Kelsey O'Brien
Kelsey O’Brien is definitely a new exciting voice in the historical fiction space...
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Review of The Merge by Grace Weller
A shocking, page-turning novel of how far science can be pushed in the face of overpopulation and human sacrifice.
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Review of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan
This choose your own adventure, labyrinthine novel is a mysterious and propulsive story where each decision you make takes you on a different journey through this dystopian world.
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Review of The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklance by R.W.R McDonald
When a brutal murder occurs in the small safe-haven of a town, Tippy's best friend ends up in a coma, herself, uncle Pike, and Devon become The Nancys, the trio who go undercover to discover who the murderer is...
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Review of Courting Disaster by Zoe McGee
What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.
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Review of Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor
Three things that I LOVE in a romantasy novel, a strong female character who is respected for her strength, a handsome charming male character who is not always as they seem, and a a bad guy / bad situation who we love to hate!
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Review of The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin
A New Zealand–set thriller that will keep you glued to every tension-filled page, The Vanishing Place.
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Review of Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Fans of Twilight and A Court of Thorns and Roses are going to eat up this debut...
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Review of Tender by Lauren Du Plessis
A folk-horror novel of botanical mystery and haunting beauty.
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Review of The Stranger at the Wedding by A. E. Gauntlett
If you’re looking for a deliciously dark, hanging-of-the-edge, unreliable narrative thriller then we HIGHLY recommend that you pick up a copy of The Stranger at the Wedding because it is EVERYTHING and more that our dark little thriller-loving hearts need!
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Review of Summer of Love by Lily Easton
I really loved this swoon-filled hot romance, which really taps in to themes such as life under the spotlight and living your best authentic life.
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Review of Nightshade by Autumn Woods
This book SIZZLES with chemistry, head-butting enemies and unexpected friendships and more.
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Review of A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan
A suspenseful and all-consuming summer thriller full of secrets and family drama!
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Review of Thirst Trap by Gráinne O'Hare
A blistering novel of female friendship, grief, sexuality and figuring it all out.
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Review of Broccoli Punch by Lee Yuri (Trans. Amber HJ Kim)
Broccoli Punch is a collection of South-Korean short stories.
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Review of Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie
I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who likes complicated character studies and themes of performance, culture, motherhood and rage.
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2 min read


Review of Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World by Adele Zeynap Walton
Out of the depths of personal tragedy comes a debut non-fiction that will change the way you think about your phone. This is a book I would urge everyone to read and one I think we’re sure to look back on in years to come as, hopefully, one of the starting points for a tech revolution.
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