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14 reviews — spoiler warnings always included.
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
A powerful experience, but not one I want to experience again
This book broke me. It elicited pure, uncontrollable sobs, the kind where you have to put the book down because you can't see the pages through your tears. In terms of sheer emotio…
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A Heart for Christmas
by Sophie Jomain
A pleasant, festive read that shines in its structure more than its storytelling
I really loved the advent-style format of this book: reading one chapter a day in the lead-up to Christmas was such a cosy, festive experience and definitely the highlight for me. …
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12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas
by Natasha Bache
A fairly average festive thriller
12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas had all the ingredients for a sharp, darkly comic festive thriller, but for me it never quite delivered on its promise. The plot was predic…
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All I Want for Christmas
by Maggie Knox
A cosy festive romance that is sweet, familiar and satisfying
All I Want for Christmas is a warm, festive read that delivered exactly what I wanted from a cosy holiday romance. I especially enjoyed the Nashville setting; those musical referen…
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Autumn Skies Over Ruby Falls
by Holly Martin
Comforting but predictable
Clover Phillips returns to beautiful Jewel Island, where she co-owns the Sapphire Bay Hotel with her sisters. She?s settled into teaching dance and rebuilding her life, still heali…
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Autumn Chills
by Agatha Christie
Cosy but dated in places
A cosy little collection of mysteries from the Queen of Crime, Autumn Chills delivers a handful of short stories filled with intrigue, secrets and that classic Christie charm. The …
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Fearless
by Lauren Roberts
A mixed but satisfying conclusion
I went into this final instalment of the trilogy hoping for a satisfying conclusion to Pae and Kai’s story; in that sense, it delivered. Their arc was wrapped up in a way that fe…
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Queen Macbeth
by Val McDermid
Interesting idea, but didn't fully land
I was really excited for this one; the premise is brilliant, taking a more historically accurate look at Lady Macbeth, away from the Shakespearean legend we all know. I love a good…
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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date
by Ashley Herring Blake
A charming and enjoyable queer romance
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake is a fun, easy-read romance with plenty of charm. As someone who doesn't often pick up LGBTQ+ romances, this was a refreshing change…
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