Book Reviews

Book Review: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

If you’re after a funny, light-hearted and heart-warming read, you really can’t go far wrong with picking up Syed M. Masood’s debut novel More Than Just a Prett... Read More...

Book Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride

No one was expecting Cuffy Jasper Lambkin – aka Sportcoat – to walk up to Deems Clemens and shoot him in the head. There was no apparent motive. Sportcoat was D... Read More...

Book Review: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon

Picking up a new Paige Toon novel is like catching up with an old friend, and her latest book was certainly no different. The Minute I Saw You is an engaging, u... Read More...

Book Review: The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour

Ooof. Have you ever read a book that felt like getting beaten up? One that was so consistently brutal, so emotionally bruising, you had to take frequent breaks ... Read More...

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 fantasy novel sees a young, glamorous socialite unwittingly d... Read More...

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 feel-good novels, historical crime and a Booker Prize nominated debut. ... Read More...

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 told by a young sociology teacher who witnessed the brutalit... Read More...

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. Nearing the end of their senior year, the girls split their time between scho... Read More...

Book Review: The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao

The Majesties, Tiffany Tsao’s latest novel, is quite the journey. The opening chapter is almost ludicrously intriguing. We learn that our narrator, Gwendolyn... Read More...

Book Review: True Story by Kate Reed Petty

“True Story does not follow the usual path of a novel”, Kate Reed Petty says about her debut book, which begins with a high school lacrosse party in 1999 and th... Read More...

Book Review: The New Girl by Harriet Walker

It’s not very often that a novel can be described as both stylish and sinister, but in her taut and brutal debut, Harriet Walker has managed to achieve exactly ... Read More...

Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

Ever since he had a traumatic meltdown on the Underground, Jamie has avoided any kind of public transport where he’s trapped in confined, crowded spaces. The th... Read More...

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Books

Book Review: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

Book Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Book Review: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon

Book Reviews

Book Review: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

Book Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Book Review: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon

Book Review: The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour

Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

10 of the best books to read this August

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

Book Review: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

Book Review: The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao

Book Review: True Story by Kate Reed Petty

Book Review: The New Girl by Harriet Walker

Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish