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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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Dragonflare – Jamie Hammond
Published By: UsbornePages: 288Released On: 08/05/2026Reading Age: 8-11 You are invited to compete in the Wingrider Trials on Dragonflare Island! Do you have what it takes to become a dragon rider, solve the puzzles and find the treasure? Flynn definitely doesn’t. So, when a dragon kidnaps him to be her partner in the trials, things…
Em – Nightreader
Hi. I’m Em aka em_nightreader and as my handle suggests I do most of my reading when the sun goes down. I was brought up by an English teacher and my love of reading started early on. Reading time with my mum was always special as a child and now, me in my late 40s and mum…
Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2026
Every year I say “only buy the the shortlist” and every year I buy the longlist. And I think it’s because some of my favourite reads have come from those on the longlist that don’t make it onto the shortlist, and I’d be missing out on them. So here we are for another year. The…
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