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Book Review: The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
The Mere Wife is a unique mythological re-telling, in the vast cacophony of re-tellings out there right now. It stands up as a lyrical adventure through the ladies who hold up the Beowulf myth, with beautiful writing taking centre stage. Maria Dahvana Headley’s work is always strong with a beautiful point of view of the…
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Autumn Books Preview :#Fashion Victim by Amina Akhtar
Fashion Victim is like fashion itself, cut throat, vicious and murderous… Because that’s exactly what working in the fashion industry is like. Anya St Clair is a girl with a mission. She has worked incredibly hard throughout her career to make it to the top. To work at exclusive fashion magazine La Vie, she has…
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Autumn Books Preview: The Distance Between me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti
The Distance Between Me and The Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti is a story told with such honesty and matter-of-fact bravery that it will stick with you long after you leave its pages. It tells the story of 9 year old Mafalda, who is slowly losing her sight due to a genetic disorder known as Stargadt Disease which…
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Autumn Books Preview: Girls Resist by Kaelyn Rich
Girls resist is the guide book we all needed as teenagers – and perhaps still need in our lives. Released by Quirk Books Girls Resist is a guide for every activist girl out there. It would be the perfect gift for any girl, deftly explaining terms like privilege and the glass ceiling and micro aggressions…
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Autumn books preview: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Just out this week, Laini Taylor’s Muse of Nightmares is one of our most anticipated YA reads of this year and it did not disappoint! I cannot fully express just how much I have been looking forward to reading the Muse of Nightmares. Along with being a massive Laini Taylor fan, I’ve been desperately dying…
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Book Review: The Transfigured Hart by Jane Yolen
Originally released in 1975, The Transfigured Hart is a beautiful, sweet novella by Jane Yolen. Proving that the world-renowned fantasy author has nigh universal appeal, the digital re-release by Tachyon Books reads as though the book was released a week ago, sans the presence of smart phones or computer technology. The story centers around two…
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The Hawkman by Jane Rosenberg La Forge – Book Review
The Hawkman is a unique fairytale set against the backdrop of WWI and examines the trauma of war, isolation and the perennial fairytale notion that if we just extend a helping hand, we can change a life. Taking inspiration from lesser-known fairytales such as The Bearskin, it tells the story of the strangely nick-named, Hawkman,…
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Geekerella by Ashley Poston – Book Review
With a name like Cinders you can hardly expect us to pass up a book like Geekerella can you? Geekerella is a modern Cinderella story, except this particular Cinder’s prince is of the sci-fi variety – can you say meant to be? Geekerella follows a dual narrative, between Elle, our Cinderella fangirl and Darien, our…
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Book Review – The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson
The Wren Hunt, you might have heard of it? Or the Wren Boys? If you’re from outside of Ireland you probably won’t have – and even if you’re living in Ireland, the chances are slim… They’re boy’s who hunt the wren the day after Christmas. Nowadays the wren boys chant and sing and parade through…
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Book Review- Not if I save you First by Ally Carter
How many times have you thought – life as a secret service agent must be fun? Many? Me too. Well, Maddie Manchester knows exactly what it’s like. Because her father was one. He isn’t anymore, because, well, that’s what happens when your father takes a bullet for the president. He tends to re-think his priorities…