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We All Want Impossible Things
by Catherine Newman
A poignant celebration of friendship and love
Catherine Newman's "We All Want Impossible Things" is a poignant and moving novel that beautifully captures the complexities of lifelong friendship. The story centers around Edi, w…
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The Third Gilmore Girl
by Kelly Bishop
A charming and insightful audiobook memoir
Kelly Bishop's autobiography is a charming and insightful look at a life dedicated to the stage and screen. Bishop's warm and witty narration makes the audiobook a delightful liste…
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The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
Exquisite prose let down by languid pacing
Donna Tartt's "The Secret History" undeniably showcases a masterful command of language and character development. The prose is exquisite, imbued with a poetic rhythm that elevates…
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Butter
by Asako Yuzuki
Dark, disturbing and utterly captivating
Butter by Asako Yuzuki ? Waterstones book of the year for 2024. What can I say? It's going to be one that divides opinion, certainly. It's a dark, disturbing, and utterly captiv…
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Buried Magic
by TJ Green
An engaging blend of fantasy and mystery
Buried Magic by TJ Green is an engaging read that blends fantasy with a touch of mystery. Green skillfully weaves a world rich in lore and populated with intriguing characters. The…
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The Truth About Melody Browne
by Lisa Jewell
A compelling mystery with great characters
Lisa Jewell's The Truth About Melody Browne offers a captivating blend of mystery and character-driven drama. The novel effectively develops multiple timelines and perspectives to …
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The Happy Family
by Jackie Kabler
Adequate but predictable - good for a reading slump
My reading slump may finally be over. Once I settled to read, I got through this quite well. Not the best book I've read, but it was an easy one to get me back into one of my favou…
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Glucose Revolution
by Jessie Inchauspe
Informative, accessible and life-changing - I loved it
I discovered Jessie Inchauspe when I was first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and was frantically trying to learn more. Her social media feed is fantastic, so I couldn't wait to r…
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The Night She Disappeared
by Lisa Jewell
Possibly the best book I've read all year
This is the second Lisa Jewell book I've read this week and I could not stop reading it! The Night She Disappeared is about a young mother, Tallulah, who fails to return home to h…
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