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The Kamogawa Food Detectives, Hisashi Kashiwai – book review

I picked up this book while out with my family at the weekend. I had wanted to read The Kamogawa Food Detectives for a while, but I'm so glad I got the book rather than the audible edition. I'll explain why later. The Kamogawa Food Detectives The Blurb What’s the one dish you’d do anything… Continue reading The Kamogawa Food Detectives, Hisashi Kashiwai – book review

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The Suspect by Rob Rinder, a book review

After reading The Trail by Rob Rinder for my book club, I decided to follow it up with the second book, The Suspect. The Blurb When the UK's favourite breakfast TV presenter dies live on air in front of millions of viewers, the nation is left devastated.More devastated still when it becomes clear that her… Continue reading The Suspect by Rob Rinder, a book review

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Two Fabulous Kids Books for Reading Together

There was nothing I liked more than reading to my kids when they were younger. I remember reading to my older kids and can recall their favourite books from 30 years ago. Sometimes, bedtimes became awkward because they both wanted me to read to them together at the same time. So, I would open their… Continue reading Two Fabulous Kids Books for Reading Together

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The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

I love book shops and I love historical novels so I was looking forward to this book. You can read what I thought of the Last Bookshop in London Below. The Blurb August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but… Continue reading The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

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Talking At Night by Claire Daverley – a book review

I joined a book club to talk about books with other people and it's been great fun so far. Last months book, The Trial by Rob Rinder, ended up not being a favourite. But I thought it was so good I read the second book in the series. This months book is Talking at Night… Continue reading Talking At Night by Claire Daverley – a book review

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The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will.

The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will is the second book by Maya MacGregor. I have already read her first book The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester which I enjoyed. The Blurb Will, an agender teen, struggles with the haunting aftermath of parental abuse as they forge a new life and love in this novel… Continue reading The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will.