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


Review of Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
I adored this read. From cover to cover, I could not put it down. If you lap up Irish fiction in the same way, this is an unmissable debut.
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Review of Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly
With lyrical, observational style prose that drew me in from the first page, this is a short debut that packs a punch.
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Review of Overspill by Charlotte Paradise
Sara is 25 and has never used a tampon without having a panic attack and when she starts dating Miles, its not long before her struggles around sex come to the fore.
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Review of Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh
At the age of seventeen where sexual experiences are like currency exchanged between the boys on the football field, John is trying to soak in all that’s there in his small Irish hometown before going away to college. It’s the summer before the rest of his life...
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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 Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Spanning seven decades, Homeseeking is perfect for fans of epic literary fiction.
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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 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 Ask Me Again by Clare Sestanovich
Eva and Jamie are friends. They live in New York. Times are changing.
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Review of The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji
Follow five women from three generations of a once wealthy and well-respected Iranian family as their lives are turned upside down...
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Review of It Comes From the River by Rachel Bower
This book will live rent free in my mind for the foreseeable!
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Review of Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
A tear jerker and must-read for fans of Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton.
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Review of Jackal by Erin. E Adams
An insidious psychological thriller set in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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Review of Please Fear Me by Jennifer Love
A triumph of a debut that I expect big things for in the literary prize world. Jennifer Love is one to watch for sure.
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Review of Placeholders by James Roseman
Explorations of inner thoughts and personal experiences which many of us will relate to such as loss, grief and hope.
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Review of Amphibian by Tyler Wetherall
Girlhood at it’s finest. Puberty is a metamorphosis and Sissy is changing. Her body is no longer her own but something reptilian...
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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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Copy of Review of Everyone I Know is Dying by Emily Slapper
Iris wants it all, but when she gets the promotion she’s worked so hard to achieve, she quits her job and descends into a depression...
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Review of Clinical Intimacy by Ewan Gass
This unique and thought-provoking novel delves into the sociology behind how we see ourselves vs how other see us...
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Review of The Nude by C. Michelle Lindley
The Nude is definitely one to suggest for your next buddy read / book club...
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