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Here you will find my own personal reviews of purchased books, gifted books, and advanced reader copies. I cover all genres of fiction books, plus non-fiction, classics and poetry.

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The Booker Prize 2026

For some foolish idea, a few years ago I decided to buy and read the whole longlist of the Booker Prize, and it’s a tradition I can’t really afford but do continue to do. When the longlist was announced this year, I realised I’d already read 2 of them, and owned 4 others, so I…

Goodnight Silver – Abi Elphinstone

Published By: Simon & Schuster Children’s BooksPages: 304Released On: 27/10/2026Illustrated By: Olivia Lomenech GillReading Age: 8+ ‘One last word revealed itself to them stitch by stitch, across the top of the map, until it shone like gold: Whisperfell.’ Emmy doesn’t believe in miracles. In her experience, hoping for extraordinary things never ends well. So, when…

Life Out of Order – Audrey Niffenegger

Published By: Jonathan CapePages: 560Released On: 13/10/2026 Alba DeTamble is a time traveller, slipping unpredictably through decades like her father before her. But the hardest thing she carries isn’t the burden of futures she can’t understand, or pasts she cannot change – it’s a secret: she is in love with two different people. Each of…

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