Tag: Book review

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins – Review

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Title: The Confessions of Frannie Langton Author: Sara Collins Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 4th April 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon 'They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?' 1826, and all … Continue reading The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins – Review

Educated by Tara Westover – Audiobook Review

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Title: Educated Author: Tara Westover Audiobook Narrator: Julia Whelan Genre: Memoir Publisher: Windmill Books Publication Date: November 2018 Cover: Summary: from Amazon Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn’t exist. She hadn’t been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school … Continue reading Educated by Tara Westover – Audiobook Review

Meat Market by Juno Dawson – Book Review

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Title: Meat Market Author: Juno Dawson Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hachette Children's Group, Quercus Publication Date: 23rd May 2019 Cover: Summary: Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she's unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom. But the fashion industry is as grimy as … Continue reading Meat Market by Juno Dawson – Book Review

The Mummy Bloggers by Holly Wainwright – Blog Tour Review

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Title: The Mummy Bloggers Author: Holly Wainwright Genre: Fiction Publisher: Legend Press Publication Date: 3rd June 2019 Cover: Summary: Elle Campbell is a glossy, lycra-clad mum with washboard abs, a ten-year plan and a secret past. Abi Black has quit sugar, moved to the country and is homeschooling her kids. Leisel Adams slogs away at … Continue reading The Mummy Bloggers by Holly Wainwright – Blog Tour Review

Keep This To Yourself by Tom Ryan – ARC Review

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Title: Keep This To Yourself Author: Tom Ryan Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQIA Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, AW Teen Publication Date: 21st May 2019 Cover: Summary: It's been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, … Continue reading Keep This To Yourself by Tom Ryan – ARC Review

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep – ARC Review

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Title: Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee Author: Casey Cep Genre: True Crime/Biography/Non-Fiction Publisher: Random House UK, Cornerstone, William Heinemann Publication Date: 16th May 2019 Cover: Summary: Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the … Continue reading Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep – ARC Review

Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young – Review

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Title: Girls With Sharp Sticks Author: Suzanne Young Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Children's Publication Date: 18th April 2019 Cover: Summary: Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns. The Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved—it says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, … Continue reading Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young – Review