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Jul 27, 20212 min read

French Baker's War

BY MICHAEL WHATLING A strikingly painful war between love and duty. Inspired by a true event, this story revolves around a baker who...

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Jul 27, 20211 min read

Cat Amongst Pigeons

BY AGATHA CHRISTIE Pioneer of dark academia. Stolen jewels, a kidnapped princess, murders and false identities summed up to a brilliant...

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Jul 22, 20211 min read

House of Glass Hearts

BY LEILA SIDDIQUI A solid debut of history and magic. A beautifully put together tale of history and magic to throw light on the state of...

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Jul 18, 20211 min read

Sad Cypress

BY AGATHA CHRISTIE A smart game of love and money. An excellent Hercule Poirot mystery that plays with the minds of not only the reader...

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Jul 15, 20211 min read

Love your life

BY SOPHIE KINSELLA Fun, quirky and challenging. In this crazy whirlwind romance, Kinsella talks about what it takes to maintain beyond...

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Jul 13, 20211 min read

THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN

BY AVA REID Dark, complicated yet evocative. In this compelling and evocative tale woven by Reid, a desolate village girl and a disgraced...

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Jul 12, 20211 min read

FIND ME

BY ANNE FRASIER Dynamic, engaging and realistic. The second novel in the Inland Empire series, Tell me revolves around Daniel and Reni...

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Jul 11, 20211 min read

BLACK COFFEE

AGATHA CHRISTIE Genteel, flat and a great way to avoid small talk in public places. Black Coffee, a play by Agatha Christie adapted into...

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Jul 10, 20211 min read

THE SOULMATE EQUATION

BY CHRISTINA LAUREN A perfect mixture of science, love and goodness. A yet another fun modern romance filled with the right amount of...

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Jul 8, 20211 min read

HOUSE SWAP

BY REBECCA FLEET Dark, chilling to the bone and worthwhile. Challenging characters, complicated situations and sinister revenge. In a...

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Jul 7, 20211 min read

EMMA IN THE NIGHT

BY WENDY WALKER Deeply haunting, leaving us to take a second look at our home. In this twisted yet smart psychological thriller, the...

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Jul 4, 20211 min read

CATHERINE HOUSE

A house which could be built better. Catherine House, the world's prestigious and mysterious school where students push harder to enter...

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Jun 30, 20211 min read

OF CURSES AND KISSES

BY SANDHYA MENON A feel-good and thoughtful retelling of beauty taming the beast. In the spin-off of the fairytale Beauty and Beast, Jaya...

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Jun 26, 20211 min read

KILLING NOVEMBER

BY ADRIANA MATHER A kickass spy fiction with brilliant details. A school off the grid completely hidden inside the dense forest...

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Jun 22, 20211 min read

IT ONLY HAPPENS IN THE MOVIES

BY HOLLY BOURNE A wild ride with self-reflection as a destination. Audrey Winter's life has become a mess. Her father left her mom, his...

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May 6, 20211 min read

THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN

BY MITCH ALBOM When people are advising others to be pragmatic this book reminds us that it's okay to be an idealist. The story revolves...

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