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


Review of The Show Woman by Emma Cowing
The Show Woman is inspired by the life of a very real person...
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Review of Mere by Danielle Giles
A dark story set in the dark ages, perfect for fans of folk tales.
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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 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 Bethnal Green by Amélie Skoda
When Suyin Lim is offered the opportunity to travel from her hometown Penang, to join her older sister as a trainee nurse in London, Suyin..
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Review of City of Silk by Glennis Virgo
We’re stepping into 16th century Italy for this debut.
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Review of A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
A Song to Drown Rivers is a genre debut from Ann Liang, inspired by the legend of one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China, Xishi.
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Review of Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
fantasy and slow-burn romance coupled with a contemporary twist on the classical crime and horror stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dracula...
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Review of Missy by Raghav Rao
Historical, romantic and a great addition to ALL TBRs!!
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Review of The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable
a truly compelling tale...
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Review of Costanza by Rachel Blackmore
Rome, 1636: In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin...
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Review of Leaving Fatherland by Matt Graydon
This debut novel follows Oskar who grew up as a misfit in Nazi Germany where he was subject to violent abuse from his father...
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Review of Teddy by Emily Dunlay
If you’re looking for a holiday read or to be transported to another era, look no further.
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Review of An Idle Woman by Wendy Parkins
England, 1838. Finding her strength and voice during a time when women were seen as the property of men...
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Review of The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony Cameron
everything that I was craving in an action fantasy: kick-ass female pirates, found family, revenge, and sapphic romance
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Review of Saltblood by Francesca De Tores
Well... Wow... What can we say about Saltbood..? We LOVED IT! Saltblood is Francesca’s debut historical fiction novel which was inspired...
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Review of Ours by Phillip B. Williams
Spanning decades from the 1800s to as far as the late 1900s, Ours tells the story of the antebellum US from a different standpoint. At...
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Review of Remember, Remember by Elle Machray
Well, this 176 page novella packed one hell of a literary punch and I adored every single page of it! Remember, Remember transports us to...
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Review of The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
When Oceans 8 meets Downton Abbey, you get The Housekeepers. This bingeworthy debut novel breathes a lease of fresh air into the...
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Review of The Revels by Stacey Thomas
The Revels is set in 1645, a time where the fear of witchcraft and the sport of witch-hunting was at its peak after King James I became...
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