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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson is a wonderful story that spans the decades and gives a little insight into life of Caribbean people and those of mixed race. 12 hours and 2 minutesAuthorCharmaine WilkersonNarratorLynnette Freeman, Simone McIntyreWhispersync for VoiceReadyAudible.co.uk Release Date03 February 2022PublisherPenguin AudioProgram TypeAudiobookVersionUnabridgedLanguageEnglishASINB09CZLJZT8 The Blurb Crossing continents and juggling lives, Black Cake is a powerful story… Continue reading Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Book Worms Monthly August Edition, where is the sun?

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Welcome to Book worms Monthly August. I don't know what has happened to the summer here in the UK. By the time this is published I will be on holiday (in Britain) and the weather forecast does not look good 🙁 On the good side I'll have plenty of time for reading. I've not done… Continue reading Book Worms Monthly August Edition, where is the sun?

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Mystery Book, Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian was the mystery book I received from Second Chance Books on Etsy I was feeling in a bit of a reading rut so I decided to bite the bullet and order a book without knowing what it would be (apart from the genre and a I chose Thriller.)… Continue reading Mystery Book, Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

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Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

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I've been a fan of Terry Pratchett since the 1990s and I love his books. I recently saw Moving Pictures on special offer on audible so I thought 'why not' it's been a while since I read an early book, and Moving Pictures is 10th in the Discworld series. Listening Length9 hours and 54 minutesAuthorTerry… Continue reading Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

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Broken Light by Joanne Harris

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I have not read anything by Joanne Harris before and after reading some of the reviews I think that's probably the best with this book. Broken Light. 12 hours and 47 minutesAuthorJoanne HarrisNarratorImogen StubbsWhispersync for VoiceReadyAudible.co.uk Release Date11 May 2023PublisherOrion The Blurb Have you ever felt invisible? Bernie Moon has given her life to other… Continue reading Broken Light by Joanne Harris

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What July Knew by Emily Koch, A Book Review

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I saw Sarah's review of What July Knew and I actually had second thoughts about reading it. Not because of Sarah's review, but because of the harrowing tone of the story which involves domestic violence. I'm so glad I read it though. Once started I couldn't stop and it has to go on my list… Continue reading What July Knew by Emily Koch, A Book Review