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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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Hunger and Thirst – Claire Fuller
Published By: Fig TreePages: 352Released On: 07/05/2026 1987: After a childhood trauma and years in and out of the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds herself with a new job in the postroom of a local art school, a bed in a halfway house, and—delightfully— some new friends, including wild-child, Sue. When Ursula is invited to…
Ms Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block – Jesse Sutanto
Published By: CorvusPages: 304Released On: 07/05/2026 For sixty-three-year-old Mebel, retirement means her husband of more than forty years announcing that he’s leaving her for their private chef. Mebel isn’t sure who’s the bigger loss, but she has the perfect plan to win him back: she’ll finally learn to cook. However, Mebel quickly realizes she’s accidentally…
Women’s Prize Longlist For Non-Fiction 2026
I have bought and read the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for a number of years, but never the non-fiction, only picking one or two to read. So, much to the dismay of my bank account and mr towering TBR list, I thought I’d buy the non-fiction longlist and read that too! Here…
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