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Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Set against the eerie milieu of an old mansion in 1950’s Mexico, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s historical…

10 of the best books to read this August

With summer in full swing, we’re sharing our top bookish picks for this month including…

Book Review: Tiananmen 1989 – Our Shattered Hopes by Lun Zhang

Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes is a first-hand account of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre as…

Book Review: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

It’s 1992 and Ashley Bennett lives a charmed life with her friends in Los Angeles.…

Book Review: True Story by Kate Reed Petty

“True Story does not follow the usual path of a novel”, Kate Reed Petty says…

Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

Ever since he had a traumatic meltdown on the Underground, Jamie has avoided any kind…

Book Review: Precious You by Helen Monks Takhar

Helen Monks Takhar’s Precious You begins with a woman driving through the streets of London,…

Book Review: Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova

After a depressing reading slump at the beginning of lockdown, I’ve since been on a…

Book Review: Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett

Josie Saint-Martin is used to moving around, never settling in one place long enough to…

18 must-read books for summer 2020

As we all adjust to what’s become the ‘new normal’, summer 2020 is going to…

Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Told from the dual narrative of two girls separated by miles and secrets, Elizabeth Acevedo’s…

Book Review: The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

Last year delivered conclusions to two of my favourite YA fantasy trilogies: Stephanie Garber’s Caraval…