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The Safekeep: Obsession, Desire and Darkness left by WWII.
- a novel by Yael van der Wouden. I went into the book expecting a slow but heart-warming and sweet genesis of a buding friendship. Not...
Mar 182 min read


Another Marvelous Thing: Another 'Happy' Ending?
- a novel by Laurie Colwin. The blurb at the back of the book? Does nothing to give away or give an accurate expectation when going into...
Mar 182 min read


Gold Rush: How Little is the (Female) Experience?
- a novel by Olivia Petter. To start it right off the bat- I have pretty mixed feelings about this book, one I didn't realise I had until...
Jan 272 min read


This Other Eden: A Testament of Love & Resilience, You'll Weep
- a novel by Paul Harding. Where do I begin with this one? One of the best books I have had the pleasure of reading and of knowing. A...
Jan 62 min read


Lost On Me: A Woman Becoming Herself
- a novel by Veronica Raimo (translated by Leah Janeczko). Starting off with an interesting premise, Lost On Me is an insanely witty and...
Jan 62 min read


Small Things Like These: a Dark Legacy
- a novel by Claire Keegan. "Why were the things that were closest so often the hardest to see?". This book is just about that: the small...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Boulder: to be Alone, to be with Family.
- a novel by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia Sanches. A novel that honors the most-human desire to be alone even as it recognizes the...
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Assembly: Pride and Prejudice
- a novel by Natasha Brown. A thin, thin book, but boy was it packed!! Taut and concise, every sentence had a meaning, every word was...
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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