Month: September 2020

Book Review: Tiny Pretty Things By Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

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Genre: Teen/Ya Rating: 2/5 Plot: Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school. From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Belles, Dhonielle Clayton, and the author of the highly anticipated Symptoms of a Heartbreak, Sona … Continue reading Book Review: Tiny Pretty Things By Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

Book Review: The Single Dad’s handbook by Lynsey James

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Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: Welcome to The Single Dad’s Handbook, your comprehensive guide to life without me when I pop my clogs! ‘I laughed, I cried, and I swooned a bit too (both over Evan and the beautiful Edinburgh setting). Gorgeous.’ Lia LouisIt’s been two years since cancer stole Evan Harper’s wife, Claire, from … Continue reading Book Review: The Single Dad’s handbook by Lynsey James

Book Review: A Home for Unloved Children (The Orphans of Hope House Book 1) by Rachel Wesson

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Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: Virginia, 1933: Her heart broke as she took in the scene before her. There were too many orphans and not enough beds. The rags they wore barely covered them and they hadn’t eaten in days. How could anyone let innocent children live like this? She picked up a tiny … Continue reading Book Review: A Home for Unloved Children (The Orphans of Hope House Book 1) by Rachel Wesson

Book Review: My silent daughter by Emma Robinson

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Genre: Domestic Fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: Ever since Ruby was tiny, she has been unique. Her smiles are magically rare, her building blocks are always colour-coded, and she communicates only in gestures. Sometimes being Ruby’s mother is hard, but the way she sees the world makes it new for Sara every day. And she and … Continue reading Book Review: My silent daughter by Emma Robinson

Book Review: The lost children by Shirley Dickinson

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Genre: Historical fiction Rating: 5/5 Plot: England, 1943: Home is no longer safe for eight-year-old twins Molly and Jacob. Night after night wailing bombs and screeching planes skim the rooftops overhead. They cradle each other, shivering in terror, not knowing if they will live to see dawn. Their mother, Martha, has no choice but to … Continue reading Book Review: The lost children by Shirley Dickinson

Book Review: When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt

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Rating: 5/5 Genre: Domestic Fiction Plot: “Dylan…” I croak, but my little boy doesn’t even look at me. “Dylan,” I say again, my voice breaking now, and the social worker gives me a reproving look. I’m not helping, but I don’t care. “Dylan!” My voice is louder now, and my gaze stays locked with my … Continue reading Book Review: When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt