Book Reviews

Book Review: Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

It’s during a stifling heatwave that fifteen-year-old Lily goes missing. She told her mum that she was staying at a friend’s house overnight but when she doesn’... Read More...

Book Review: Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna

Eager to prove herself worthy of her profession and eminent family name, Arden Beacon arrives in the rugged, salt-swept port of Vigil under a cloud of expectati... Read More...

Book Review: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

Fiction is chock-full of ‘chosen ones’ and their prophesied quests to save the world. They’re often young and reluctant heroes who are thrust into saviour roles... Read More...

Book Review: The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor have written a spectacular story in The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home, capturing the dark myth of gothic lit... Read More...

Book Review: On Midnight Beach by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Inspired by the old Irish legend known as the Táin Bó Cúailnge, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick’s On Midnight Beach is a coming-of-age story of love, loyalty, communit... Read More...

Book Review: The Return by Rachel Harrison

When Elise’s best friend Julie goes missing on a solo hiking trip in Acadia National Park, everyone - from her husband to her closest friends - accepts that she... Read More...

6 feel-good books guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Here at Culturefly we love a feel-good book – stories that make you smile and laugh, that make your heart feel a little lighter by the end. If you’re seeking so... Read More...

Book Review: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

Just five chapters into Deathless Divide – the sequel to last year’s crossover historical fantasy Dread Nation – and it’s clear Justina Ireland has absolutely n... Read More...

Book Review: Hello Now by Jenny Valentine

With just 192 pages, Hello Now feels closer to a novella than a typical novel but, frankly, you don’t need a lengthy page count when you use language as beautif... Read More...

Book Review: Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson

Jane Sanderson’s Mix Tape is a “the one that got away” story that benefits from a built in soundtrack. Taking readers from the late 70’s in Sheffield to the ear... Read More...

15 of the best children’s and YA books from 2020 so far

Whether you’re settling down for story time with the kids or simply seeking an escape from all the adult drama found in general fiction, there are some wonderfu... Read More...

Book Review: The Dominant Animal by Kathryn Scanlan

There are short stories, and then there are short stories. The longest of the forty tales in Kathryn Scanlan’s collection, The Dominant Animal, is four and a ha... Read More...

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Books

Book Review: Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

Book Review: Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna

Book Review: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

Book Reviews

Book Review: Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

Book Review: Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna

Book Review: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

Book Review: The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

Book Review: On Midnight Beach by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Book Review: The Return by Rachel Harrison

6 feel-good books guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Book Review: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

Book Review: Hello Now by Jenny Valentine

Book Review: Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson

15 of the best children’s and YA books from 2020 so far

Book Review: The Dominant Animal by Kathryn Scanlan