If wonderfully written historical romance and time-travelling sound like your cup of tea, then The Next Together should be on your wishlist. AnothIf wonderfully written historical romance and time-travelling sound like your cup of tea, then The Next Together should be on your wishlist. Another Together is a standalone short story set in the same world. It's 1940 and war is upon us. Kitty and Matthew, codebreakers at the famous Bletchley Park, are determined to solve a different kind of puzzle – a murder has taken place and the investigation isn't all as it seems.
Another Together is a sweet story that provides a more insight into the relationship of one of 2015's favourite literary couples, set during a time that's always fascinated me. It's over super quick, but it's a little bit of fun to get you ready for the companion novel, The Last Beginning. Let the reincarnation romance continue!
If wonderfully written historical romance and time-travelling sound like your cup of tea, then The Next Together should be on your wishlist. Another Together is a standalone short story set in the same world. It's 1940 and war is upon us. Kitty and Matthew, codebreakers at the famous Bletchley Park, are determined to solve a different kind of puzzle – a murder has taken place and the investigation isn't all as it seems.
Another Together is a sweet story that provides a more insight into the relationship of one of 2015's favourite literary couples, set during a time that's always fascinated me. It's over super quick, but it's a little bit of fun to get you ready for the companion novel, The Last Beginning. Let the reincarnation romance continue!
Close internet friendships, check. Road trips, check. Excellent representation of mental health, disability and racial diversity, check.
Frannie and LoClose internet friendships, check. Road trips, check. Excellent representation of mental health, disability and racial diversity, check.
Frannie and Louis have had tumultuous lives. They met in an online support group and have been friends for years, but have never seen each other face-to-face. Frannie lives with her grandparents, but her mother didn't move away like she thought, and her father stabbed her with a pen when she was little. And Louis has been struggling with guilt ever since his twin sister fell out of his window and lost both her legs.
In The Lost & Found, Louis's guilt and anxiety is palpable and Frannie's desperation to know who she is is understandable. They're both wonderful, relatable characters, but the side characters - Arrow (Frannie's adopted cousin) and Willa (Louis's sister) - are just as memorable. Louis and Frannie set off to Texas with their road trip buddies in order to accomplish something important to each of them - so why not meet each other at the same time?
The Lost & Found is a brilliant contemporary novel with a little magical realism - Frannie and Louis cannot understand why things they own just... disappear - which ties everything together beautifully. It's only being published in the US at the moment, but I really hope it gets picked up here!
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Close internet friendships, check. Road trips, check. Excellent representation of mental health, disability and racial diversity, check.
Frannie and Louis have had tumultuous lives. They met in an online support group and have been friends for years, but have never seen each other face-to-face. Frannie lives with her grandparents, but her mother didn't move away like she thought, and her father stabbed her with a pen when she was little. And Louis has been struggling with guilt ever since his twin sister fell out of his window and lost both her legs.
In The Lost & Found, Louis's guilt and anxiety is palpable and Frannie's desperation to know who she is is understandable. They're both wonderful, relatable characters, but the side characters - Arrow (Frannie's adopted cousin) and Willa (Louis's sister) - are just as memorable. Louis and Frannie set off to Texas with their road trip buddies in order to accomplish something important to each of them - so why not meet each other at the same time?
The Lost & Found is a brilliant contemporary novel with a little magical realism - Frannie and Louis cannot understand why things they own just... disappear - which ties everything together beautifully. It's only being published in the US at the moment, but I really hope it gets picked up here!
Thank you to the publisher for providing this book for review!
Abi Knight is woken up in the middle of the night and told that her teenage daughter has had an accident. Olivia slipped and fell from a bridge into tAbi Knight is woken up in the middle of the night and told that her teenage daughter has had an accident. Olivia slipped and fell from a bridge into the icy water below, and is now on life support – not only that, she's three months pregnant. But what if she didn't fall? What if she was pushed?
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As of next week, I'm 30 years old, but I rarely read books about marriage, divorce, affairs, mortgages, or having children. I'm still on that millenniAs of next week, I'm 30 years old, but I rarely read books about marriage, divorce, affairs, mortgages, or having children. I'm still on that millennial bridge between teenager and adult, and enjoy books about young people like me, such as Tiffy and Leon in The Flatshare – people who are still figuring out life, discovering who they are, and working on their career, friendships and relationships, but who never feel like they know what they're doing.
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I heard that Mhairi McFarlane was the contemporary romcom writer to read and so I made Don't You Forget About Me my last book of the year (2018 neededI heard that Mhairi McFarlane was the contemporary romcom writer to read and so I made Don't You Forget About Me my last book of the year (2018 needed extra fuzziness).
Georgina is fired from her job at the grottiest restaurant in town and comes home to find her boyfriend, Justin, in bed with someone else. He's dumped, obviously, but it really is a shitty day for G. Georgina takes the first job she's offered – a barmaid at the cosy local pub – and it's here that she bumps into her school boyfriend, Lucas McCarthy.
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I'd wanted to read The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ever since it was nominated for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards last year. I cannot resisI'd wanted to read The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ever since it was nominated for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards last year. I cannot resist books that everyone's talking about.
I'm not a massive consumer of audiobooks, but when I do listen to them, it's in bed – and I never thought that a psychological thriller would be the pI'm not a massive consumer of audiobooks, but when I do listen to them, it's in bed – and I never thought that a psychological thriller would be the perfect choice. I don't get to read thrillers often, but when I saw that The Couple Next Door was available to borrow on Libby, I had to download it.
Who hasn’t heard of Normal People?! It has been nominated for, or won, every award going, and everyone has been talking about it.
Connell and MarianneWho hasn’t heard of Normal People?! It has been nominated for, or won, every award going, and everyone has been talking about it.
Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town in Ireland, but they see the world in different ways – Marianne is rich, and emotionally abused by her family, who employ Connell’s mother. Connell is poor, and one of the most popular, likeable people at school, and is super smart. And they fall in love.
I really want to read more thrillers. They're just so much fun. I especially love them without gore and trauma (for the reader!) like, The Couple NI really want to read more thrillers. They're just so much fun. I especially love them without gore and trauma (for the reader!) like, The Couple Next Door – and The Rumour. In Lesley Kara's suspenseful novel, single mum Joanna hears a rumour that Sally McGowan – the notorious child killer – is living in her small town. Sally was only 10 years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death 48 years ago... but does helping to spread the rumour mean that Joanna's now in danger?
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Has anyone else been in a reading slump this year? You know that feeling when you want to read, but can't bring yourself to pick up a book, or you endHas anyone else been in a reading slump this year? You know that feeling when you want to read, but can't bring yourself to pick up a book, or you end up reading the same novel for weeks? I needed something funny to pick me up and Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) was the perfect choice: part Pretty Little Liars, part Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. A much filthier version.
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My first publisher event of the year was Stripes’ EqualiTea. I was excited to be given a copy of LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, edited by Juno Dawson. It’s fMy first publisher event of the year was Stripes’ EqualiTea. I was excited to be given a copy of LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, edited by Juno Dawson. It’s full of stories, art and poems from authors and illustrators who are part of the community, including Tanya Byrne, Moïra Fowley-Doyle, David Levithan, Simon James Green and many more.
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I really do want to read more thrillers, but I find it incredibly difficult to choose one – I need them recommended to me! So when The Silent PatientI really do want to read more thrillers, but I find it incredibly difficult to choose one – I need them recommended to me! So when The Silent Patient was announced, I was intrigued. It looks set to be one of the most talked about books of 2019. In Alex Michaelides' debut, Alicia Berenson is the silent patient. Her life is seemingly perfect. She's a successful artist and married to famous fashion photographer, and everyone is surprised when she is found at home, having just shot her husband five times in the face. And she hasn't said a word since.
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So Happy It Hurts crept up on me unexpectedly. I came across it in Foyles Waterloo when it was their book of the month. I was approaching 30 and the bSo Happy It Hurts crept up on me unexpectedly. I came across it in Foyles Waterloo when it was their book of the month. I was approaching 30 and the back said, “Ottila McGregor is thirty years old and has decided it’s time to sort her life out.” It sounded perfect for me and I wanted to buy myself a little treat, so I did.
I was sent a copy of Bibliophile by my bookish buddy Katrina because I've been working with the publisher for my day job. This really is my sort of miI was sent a copy of Bibliophile by my bookish buddy Katrina because I've been working with the publisher for my day job. This really is my sort of miscellany. Jane Mount is super talented – I have been coveting a bookstack print myself – and Bibliophile is full of literary facts, book recommendations, and bookshop spotlights, and it kept me entertained during my lunch breaks.
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