Tag: Buddy Read

Book Review – Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

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Pages: 327Published: 16th February 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Strong sexual references, misogyny, allusions to rape London, 1841. The Rajah sails for Australia. On board are 180 women convicted of petty crimes, sentenced to start a new life half way across the world. Daughters, sisters, mothers - they'll never see home or family again. Despised and damned, all they have now … Continue reading Book Review – Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

ARC Review – The Key In The Lock by Beth Underdown

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Pages: 304Published: 13th January 2022Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Child death, sexual references I received an advanced review copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, so my thanks go to the author and publisher for providing that. This was a buddy read with the wonderful Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer, and we had … Continue reading ARC Review – The Key In The Lock by Beth Underdown

Book Review – The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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Pages: 282Published: 11th May 2021Genre: Contemporary ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, drug references I read this book with my friend Gem - our ninth buddy read in total! We were both looking forward to this one, but sadly it did not deliver in the way we hoped, as you will find out in my review. Jacob Finch Bonner was once … Continue reading Book Review – The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Book Review – The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

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Translated by: Caroline WaightPages: 501Published: 6th June 2018Genre: Crime Thriller A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been … Continue reading Book Review – The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

Book Review – Girl In The Walls by A.J. Gnuse

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Pages: 359Published: 18th March 2021Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Bullying/Ableism, frightening scenes She doesn’t exist. She can’t exist. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home her … Continue reading Book Review – Girl In The Walls by A.J. Gnuse

Book Review – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Pages: 301Published: 30th June 2020Genre: Horror/ParanormalContent warnings: Attempted rape, misogyny, incest, frightening scenes This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. I really enjoyed discussing this one with her, especially as it helped us both make sense of the many concepts and curiosities of the book. Thank you to Pauliina for making it … Continue reading Book Review – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Book Review – The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker

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Pages: 646Published: 23rd April 2013Genre: Historical FantasyContent warnings: Attempted suicide, sexual references, misogyny This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti. When she suggested this book I was unsure what to expect and I knew that it would be out of my comfort zone, but I ended up enjoying it. Read on to find out my overall … Continue reading Book Review – The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker

Book Review – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

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Pages: 257Published: 2nd March 2021Genre: General Fiction (Historical/Contemporary)Content warnings: Drugs, suicide, sexual references A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them - setting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course. Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another woman.Rule #2: The names of the murderer and … Continue reading Book Review – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Book Review – The Secret Of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel

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Pages: 304Published: 3rd March 2020Genre: Middle gradeContent warnings: References to suicide Just like with the first book in this series, this was a buddy read with Noly. We were very excited to meet the characters again and as usual we had some really fun discussions. After spending the summer at home, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for … Continue reading Book Review – The Secret Of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel

Book Review – The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

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Pages: 425Published: 30th November 2020Genre: Fantasy/DystopiaContent warnings: Misogyny, strong sexual references, suicide references, bullying This was a buddy read with Pauliina. We both had an interesting time with the book and had mixed feelings, but it gave us so much to talk and speculate about. I really enjoyed our discussions, so thank you Pauliina for reading it with me! … Continue reading Book Review – The Betrayals by Bridget Collins