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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, 20212 min read
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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 27, 20211 min read
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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...
veraquentrelle
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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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 18, 20211 min read
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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 15, 20211 min read
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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 13, 20211 min read
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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 12, 20211 min read
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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 11, 20211 min read
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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 10, 20211 min read
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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 8, 20211 min read
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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 7, 20211 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20211 min read
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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...
veraquentrelle
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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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 26, 20211 min read
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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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Jun 22, 20211 min read
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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...
veraquentrelle
May 6, 20211 min read
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