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Explore our book reviews. Just click on any title to find out our thoughts and recommendations.

Contemporary Fiction

A hand holds a copy of The Italian Flame by Rosanna Ley against a vibrant garden background. The book cover shows a sun-drenched terrace with two chairs and a table overlooking a coastal Italian scene, with flowers and the sea in the distance. Purple and white daisies bloom around the foreground, adding a summery vibe.

Book Review: The Italian Flame by Rosanna Ley

Book cover for "Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar" by Margaret Gardiner. The cover features a close-up of a woman with tousled blonde hair partially covering her face, teary eyes, and a sultry expression, set against a dark background. Below the title, it reads: "A Sexy Stylish Blockbuster" in sleek, modern typography.

Book Review: Damaged Beauty Joey Superstar by Margaret Gardiner

book cover for Casa Paradiso by Francesca Scanacapra

Casa Paradiso by Francesca Scanacapra : a review

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Crime, Thrillers, Mystery

Book cover for The Arts Trail Killer by Emylia Hall, part of “A Shell House Detectives Mystery” series. The artwork shows an open window overlooking a seaside village under a full moon, with calm blue water and boats in the harbor. Inside the window frame are art supplies and paintbrushes, with red paint smeared ominously on the right window pane, suggesting a crime scene.

Book Review: The Arts Trail Killer by Emylia Hall

Hardback copy of Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King resting on a blue and white floral cushion. The Art Deco-style cover features a woman in a red dress standing between two blue-upholstered chairs, with bold gold and cream lettering.

Book Review: Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R King

A paperback copy of the novel The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers, co-written with Alex Kiester, lies on green grass in bright sunlight. The cover features long red hair swirling underwater against a teal-blue background, with the title in bold yellow and orange letters. A blurb at the bottom praises it as “A propulsive mystery” by Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl.

Book Review: The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

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Historical Fiction

Book cover of The Greek House by Dinah Jefferies, featuring a twilight view of a Greek coastal village with whitewashed buildings under a starry sky and crescent moon. The tagline reads, “Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets?” and a quote at the bottom praises it as “Absolutely sumptuous ... a stunning novel” — Santa Montefiore.

Book Review: The Greek House by Dinah Jefferies

Cover of The Golden Hour by Kate Lord Brown. The design features a sepia-toned image of a glamorous woman reclining on an ornate couch, set against a bold gradient background of red fading into golden yellow. A single palm tree is silhouetted on the left. Text reads: “From Biarritz to Cairo, a sweeping and intimate story of love, secrets and the power of friendship.”

Book Review: The Golden Hour by Kate Lord Brown

Book cover for A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye. A woman in a pink gingham dress and red cardigan is carrying books as she walks along the railway platform

Book Review : A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop by Joanna Toye

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Literary Fiction

Book cover for The Editor's Wife by Clare Chambers. Reissued with a new cover, purple background. Lemons both whole and sliced in half. Book title and author in white text

Book Review | The Editor’s Wife by Clare Chambers

Book cover for The Storyteller of Casablanca. View from an archway over the tops of buildings in Morocco

Book Review | The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy

book cover for Angels of Mud by Vanessa Nicolson. Cover shows a scene in WWII with a woman in uniform standing among debris

Book Review | Angels of Mud by Vanessa Nicolson

Romantic Fiction

Paperback copy of Love At First Sight by Laura Jane Williams held in front of blooming garden flowers. The bright yellow cover features illustrated red roses and white text, with praise from Emily Henry and Lindsey Kelk above the title.

Book Review: Love at First Sight by Laura Jane Williams

Paperback of Best Summer Ever by Heidi Swain is on a wooden surface. An ornament of a person sitting crossed legged reading a book is next to the paperback

Book Review Best Summer Ever by Heidi Swain

A person holds up the book What If I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon outdoors in natural sunlight, with greenery and purple flowers in the background. The book cover features a colorful gradient of blue to orange with sparkler illustrations and glitter-like accents. The tagline reads: "Three days to fall in love. Six years to try to forget."

Review: What If I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon, A Modern Day Fairytale

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

A paperback copy of "Six Wild Crowns" by Holly Race is displayed outdoors on a rustic wooden bench, with a leafy variegated plant in the background. The red and gold cover features a dragon encircling a crown of six queens. Next to the book is a companion booklet titled "On the Care and Keeping of Lapdragons." Decorative elements include a small owl ornament and a fairy figurine on the wooden wall.

Book Review: Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race

Illustrated book cover for The Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron, with artwork by Alessia Trunfio. The cover features a determined young girl in a dynamic pose, seemingly casting or catching magic as a glowing golden ring spins near her foot. A mysterious castle looms in the background, bathed in a mystical blue glow, with the tagline “Some magic is worth stealing...” written below the title.

Book Review: The Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron

Cover of the book Eerie Exhibits: Five Macabre Museum Tales by Victoria Williamson. The cover shows a shadowy, gothic-style museum building labeled "Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum" with eerie blue-green fog at its base, creating a mysterious and haunting atmosphere.

Book Review: Eerie Exhibits Five Macabre Museum Tales by Victoria Williamson

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Non-Fiction

book cover for Lesley Pearse's autobiography The Long and Winding Road. A photo of an adult holding a child's and they are both walking along a lane

The Long and Winding Road by Lesley Pearse : a review

book cover for The Twat Files by Dawn French. At the top of the cover a typewriter has a piece of paper in with the word 'twat' visible. The title is in pink and author name in black

The Twat Files by Dawn French : a review

book cover for The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz. A young girl is sitting on an oversized swing with chains made of barbed wire

The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz : a review

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