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With Christmas just around the corner, here we have the countdown of the top ten reads to put you in the festive spirit over the holiday season!
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, 'The…
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Review: His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Title: His Bloody Project
Author: Graeme Macrae Burnet
Purchase: Available in the UK and the US.
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Review: The Light That Gets Lost by Natasha Carthew
Author Natasha Carthew
Title: The Light That Gets Lost
Purchase: Available in the UK and the US.
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I grew up on a strict diet of Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl books, and so to see one of my beloved childhood classics reformed for the stage was an exciting prospect!
The tale of the mini prodigy is a universally known one. Her madcap plans for revenge on her dismissive family and her escapades…
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Review: Born Scared by Kevin Brooks
Author: Kevin Brooks
Title: Born Scared
Purchase: Available in the UK and the US.
Overall rating: 4.5/5…
Extract: Jeff Giles’ ‘The Edge of Everything’
All aboard the oncoming hype train! February 2017 sees the publication of the much anticipated 'The Edge of…
Author: Katherine Bogle
Title: Haven: Chronicles of Warshard
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Available: in the UK and the US
Great for: High fantasy lovers with a penchant for action and adventure
Themes: Fantasy, romance, coming of age, court politics, royalty…
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Review: The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Author: Paul Beatty
Title: The Sellout
Purchase: Available the UK and the US.
Overall rating: 4/5 stars…
Review: ‘Useless Bay’ by M. J. Beaufrand
Title: Useless Bay
Author: M. J. Beaufrand
Purchase: UK || USA
Overall Rating: 3/5
Great for: Mystery…
Author E.O. Chirovici
Title: The Book of Mirrors
Purchase: Available from 26th January in the UK and the 21st February in the US.
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Great for: Fans of puzzling psychological mysteries and suspenseful edge-of-your-seat reads
Themes: Crime, suspense, mystery…
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Review: Gilded Cage by Vic James
Title: Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1)
Author: Vic James
Purchase: Available in the UK on Kindle from December…
The best book stocking fillers this Christmas
Ah, Christmas time. The most wonderful/stressful time of the year. And, believe you me, buying gifts for people is…
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Title: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Author: Benjamin Alire Saenz
Purchase: Available in the UK and the US March 7, 2017
Overall rating: 5/5
Great for: Fans of Saenz' previous works, the LGBT community…
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Review: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Title: The Sun Is Also a Star
Author: Nicola Yoon
Purchase: Available in the UK and the US
Overall rating:…
The Magic of Literature, Ancestry and Co-authoring: An Interview With Tim Byrne…
Do you ever find yourself loving a book so wholeheartedly that you wished you could dive straight into the author's…