Title: Speak Mo Evil Author: Uzodinma Iweala Genre: General Fiction Publisher: John Murray Summary: from publisher In the long-anticipated novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Beasts of No Nation, a revelation shared between two privileged teenagers from very different backgrounds sets off a chain of events with devastating consequences. On the surface, Niru … Continue reading Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
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The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin – Review
Title: The Immortalists Author: Chloe Benjamin Genre: Fiction Summary: from amazon If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell … Continue reading The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin – Review
Irina’s Eye by H.W. Freedman – Review
Title: Irina's Eye Author: H.W. Freedman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: H.W. Freedman, Lulu Summary: from publisher "Bohemian border with Bavaria, West Germany, 1948-- He should have known. If only he had trusted his intuition. That was the problem, telling the difference between intuition and fear, and he was not about to give into fear. There … Continue reading Irina’s Eye by H.W. Freedman – Review
The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven – Review
Title: The Exact Opposite of Okay Author: Laura Steven Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Electric Monkey, Egmont UK in March 2018 Summary: From Amazon Izzy O'Neill here! Impoverished orphan, aspiring comedian and Slut Extraordinaire, if the gossip sites are anything to go by . . . Izzy never expected to be eighteen and internationally reviled. But … Continue reading The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven – Review
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda – Review
Title: The Perfect Stranger Author: Megan Miranda Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Corvus, Atlantic Books in February 2018 Summary: From Publisher Everyone in this rural town has something to hide. How do you uncover the truth when you are busy hiding your own? Having reached a dead end in Boston, failed journalist Leah Stevens needs a … Continue reading The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda – Review
Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey – Review
Title: Whistle in the Dark Author: Emma Healey Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publisher: Viking, Penguin Books in May 2018 Summary: from publisher Four missing days. Could you cope with not knowing? Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is … Continue reading Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey – Review
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay Review
Title : Hunger - A Memoir of (My) Body Author : Roxane Gay Publisher : Little Brown Summary from Publisher : New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, … Continue reading Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay Review
Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed Review
Title: Love, Hate & Other Filters Author: Samira Ahmed Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Hot Key Books in 2018 Summary: Love, Hate and Other Filters is the story of a young Muslim woman growing up in America. Maya is a clever and ambitious 17 year old who has a passion for film-making. She struggles to … Continue reading Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed Review
The Scandal (Beartown in the US) by Fredrik Backman – Review
Title : The Scandal (published as Beartown in the US) Author : Fredrik Backman Genre : Fiction, Thriller, Suspense Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd in 2017 Plot Summary : The Scandal is the story of a small town deep within a Swedish forest. This town, Beartown, is an ice hockey town. The whole place seems … Continue reading The Scandal (Beartown in the US) by Fredrik Backman – Review
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara – Review – Spoilers
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