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


Review of A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing by Emily Midorikawa
Set in Osaka, we follow the story of Anna as she ventures into a new lift teaching at a Japanese school in Osaka. Old wounds from a vanished mother rise to the surface as she searches for her missing friend, Loll.
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Review of Love and Rent by Jo Cheetham
If you’re looking for a book that will make you laugh out loud and fall in love with the main character, this is it.
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1 min read


Review of Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar
Mr Sidhu’s Post Office is the ultimate heart-warming novel, centring around Mr Sidhu, or David, as he's known to those in the community, who runs the local post office.
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1 min read


Review of The Traveler by Joseph Eckert
Family and heartbreak stretch through the eternity of this story as one man finds himself jumping through time.
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1 min read


Review of We Know What You Did by Kirsty Lockwood
A captivating study of human relationships and the impact of social media on people jumping to conclusions. Every step closer to the truth turned my stomach into a mess of knots as I worried for Odette and her safety.
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Review of The Ballad of Ronan McCoy by Colin Morgan
This book is a tender, coming-of-age novel that will make you smile and cry (take it from someone who may or may not have ugly cried multiple times on the train to work).
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1 min read


Review of The Leveret by Anna Goldreich
The Leveret is a gorgeously tender short novel exploring grief, baby loss and queer love.
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2 min read


The Leveret: Anna Goldreich on Grief, Miscarriage and Queerness in her Debut Novel
So many people have experienced miscarriage, and yet it’s hardly spoken about. Even less so in the context of queer relationships, where the journey to pregnancy is often so much more complex.
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Review of Send Flowers by Emily Buchanan
Send Flowers is a poignant exploration of the climate crisis, grief, and standing up for what you believe in at any cost.
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Review of The Everyday and Far Away by Jacqueline Jones
Jacqueline has created a perfect, emotive, and brilliant novel with livable characters and real-life issues that I'll be thinking about for a long time! Gorgeous and unforgettable!
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