Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Hi all! Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! This … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Awaken The Travel Bug In Me
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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman – ARC Review
Title: Us Against You Author: Fredrik Backman Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin UK - out June 14th 2018 Summary: from Goodreads After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the … Continue reading Us Against You by Fredrik Backman – ARC Review
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner – ARC Review
Title: The Mars Room Author: Rachel Kushner Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Vintage Publishing, Penguin Random House UK Summary: from Amazon Romy Hall is at the start of two consecutive life sentences, plus six years, at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Outside is the world from which she has been permanently severed: the San Francisco of her … Continue reading The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner – ARC Review
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I had DNF’d
Top Ten Tuesday was create The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Hello lovely people and welcome to another Top Ten … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I had DNF’d
Tradition by Brendan Kiely – Review
Title: Tradition Author: Brendan Kiely Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Summary: from Goodreads Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy, an elite prep school where history looms in the leafy branches over its brick walkways. But some traditions upheld in its hallowed halls are profoundly dangerous. Jules Devereux just wants to keep … Continue reading Tradition by Brendan Kiely – Review
The Last Romeo by Justin Myers – ARC review
Title: The Last Romeo Author: Justin Myers Genre: Fiction, Romance Publisher: Piatkus, Little Brown. Summary: from Goodreads James is 34 and fed up. His six-year relationship with Adam has imploded, he hates his job making up celebrity gossip, and his best friend Bella has just announced she's moving to Russia. Adrift and single in loved-up … Continue reading The Last Romeo by Justin Myers – ARC review
Top Ten Tuesday – Bookish Worlds I Would/Wouldn’t Want To Live In
Top Ten Tuesday was create The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Hi all and welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Bookish Worlds I Would/Wouldn’t Want To Live In
The Hunters by Kat Gordon – ARC Review
Title: The Hunters Author: Kat Gordon Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Borough Press, out May 31st Summary: Sweeping, evocative and sumptuously told, The Hunters is a dramatic coming-of-age story, a complex portrayal of first love and family loyalty and a passionate reimagining of the Happy Valley set in all their glory and notoriety. Theo Miller is … Continue reading The Hunters by Kat Gordon – ARC Review
The Cows by Dawn O’Porter – Review
Title: The Cows Author: Dawn O'Porter Genre: Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins UK - out now Summary: from publisher A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd. Women don’t have to fall into a stereotype. Tara, Cam and Stella are strangers living their own lives as best they can though … Continue reading The Cows by Dawn O’Porter – Review
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