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Book Review: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with “cynical adolescent”. Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen year-old life, just after he’s …
Book Review: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Love isn’t an exact science – but no one told Don Tillman. A handsome thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don’s never had a second date. So he devises The Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner. …
Book Review: The Tell-Tale Heart by Jill Dawson
One heart, two lives… When a teenager dies in an accident in rural Cambridgeshire, it affords Patrick, a fifty-year-old professor, drinker and womaniser, the chance on a life-saving heart transplant. But as Patrick recovers, he …
Book Review: The Story of Us by Dani Atkins
A gripping love story from the bestselling author of Fractured. Emma Marshall can’t wait to marry her childhood sweetheart, Richard. But then a tragic accident changes everything, and introduces a stranger, Jack, into her life. …
Book Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
What it’s about: An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Whip-smart, hardworking and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. …
Book Review: Looking For Alaska by John Green
What it’s about: Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, screwed up – and utterly fascinating. Miles Halter could not be more in love with her. But when tragedy strikes, Miles discovers the value and the …
Locks: Rapunzel Unhinged by Sarah J. Pepper
What it’s about: Gunned down by the hottest killer in the history of the Badass Archives wasn’t exactly Rapunzel’s end-game. But when her reputable extraction skills fail, she uses unorthodox methods to gain her …
Book Review: One Hundred Proposals by Holly Martin
What it’s about: ‘Is there really such a thing as a perfect proposal? Over the next hundred days I intend to find out. I will find one hundred ways to propose to our Chief …
Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
What it’s about: HERE IS A SMALL FACT – YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with …
Book Review: Therapist by Jaden Wilkes + Author Interview
What it’s about: I am a sociopath. I know this because I diagnosed myself. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from a very prestigious university. I am charming, attractive, and you probably want to …
Book Review: The Flavours of Love by Dorothy Koomson
What it’s about: ‘I’m looking for that perfect blend of flavours; the taste that used to be you. If I find it, I know you’ll come back to me.’ It’s been 18 months since my …
Book Review: How to Win a Guy in 10 Dates by Jane Linfoot
What it’s about: The 10 Date Challenge Day 1: Take one loaded commitment-phobe explosives expert, embarking on the impossible–a challenge to have ten dates with one woman. Day 5: Add in a fiercely independent and …
Book Review: Knockout! By Emma Calin
What it’s about: Interpol cop, Anna Leyton, spirals down into a hopeless vortex of sexual and emotional passion as she fights to keep her professional cool. Who is deceiving who in this fast moving ride …
Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue
What it’s about: To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and …
Book Review: Beyond Grace’s Rainbow by Carmel Harrington + Interview!
What it’s about: Beyond Grace’s Rainbow is the deeply emotional and poignant story of young single mother Grace Devlin. When Grace is diagnosed with cancer she best chance of survival is to find a bone …