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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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Entangled – Emma Rea

Published By: FireflyPages: 224Released On: 02/04/2026Reading Age: 9+ When Tia wins an art prize trip to Venice her older brother, Thomas, is delighted to go with her as family support because Tia is blind, even though his clumsiness causes its own issues. But then Tia disappears and Thomas is sure she has been kidnapped. With…

The Drowning Place – Sarah Hilary

Published By: Harvill SeckerPages: 336 Released On: 16/04/2026 Every place has its ghosts. Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survival…

Upward Bound – Woody Brown

Published By: Jonathan CapePages: 208Released On: 02/04/2026 Among the clients and staff are Carlos, a charismatic aide who lost his mother as a boy, and Jorge, who is gentle, nonspeaking and prone to escape despite Carlos’s best efforts. Tom, a beautiful young man with cerebral palsy, pines for Ann, the lifeguard for the summer who…

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