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The Familiar

By Leigh Bardugo

5 stars

Magic, romance and the Spanish inquisition. A great read.
The Kill Factor

By Ben Oliver

4 stars

YA. An effective dystopian. An updated cross between The Hunger Games, Squid Games and The Maze Runner. The issue of the role of influencers in society is explored and the culpability of the audience/followers begins to be addressed. Apart from the deaths, it would be suitable for junior high schoolers.
The Kill Factor

By Ben Oliver

4 stars

YA. An effective dystopian. An updated cross between The Hunger Games, Squid Games and The Maze Runner. The issue of the role of influencers in society is explored and the culpability of the audience/followers begins to be addressed. Apart from the deaths, it would be suitable for junior high schoolers.
Shelter

By Harlan Coben

1 stars

Too much packed into this mystery with cardboard cutout characters. It feels like a diluted adult concept where much information is told to the reader for word economy with little left for inference and imagination. Strippers and the holocaust are key parts of the plot so not really a PG rating either.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

4 stars

A former screen siren and Hollywood star recounts her life to her biographer. Salacious, glamorous and sentimental details are included.
Midnight Bayou

By Nora Roberts

3 stars

"Murder, despair, suicide, a century of wandering souls." Romance, mystery and the supernatural wrapped in a decadent New Orleans setting.
How to hide in plain sight

By Emma Noyes

2 stars

Misplaced in the romance genre. It is a confessional tale of a protagonist with OCD who feels a lack of acceptance from her family, herself and her intrusive thoughts. The self absorbed narrator and her multi-millionaire family holidaying on their private island made it hard to relate to; or like.
Earth

By John Boyne

4 stars

Another novella in the series dealing with sexual assault. The protagonist is a gay footballer who struggles with the events of his past and self acceptance.
Water

By John Boyne

4 stars

Self awareness and acceptance take place for a middle aged woman on remote Irish isle.
17 Years Later

By J.P. Pomare

3 stars

A whodunnit with enough twists and coincidences to make the reader feel surprised and smarter than the protagonists. Wraps up neatly at the end. Just how I like it.
In the Margins

By Gail Holmes

2 stars

Family troubles written from the perspective of a 17th century wife who collects books, who wants to teach parish children to read and whose mother is imprisoned for practising the catholic faith. Social and historical contexts are touched upon. At times it lacked detail and emotional impact.
Undefeated: Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamJim

By Steve Sheinkin

3 stars

A young adult nonfiction book relating the history of American football, the triumphs of the team from Carlisle Indian School against the odds, and its hero Jim Thorpe. Engaging.
Bones and All

By Camille DeAngelis

3 stars

A teenage cannibal is left behind by her mother who can no longer cope with her daughter's appetites. She sets off on a roadtrip to find a sense of belonging. Engaging. I wish it had ended 4 pages earlier for a more satisfying open ending.

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The Familiar

The Kill Factor

The Kill Factor

Shelter

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Midnight Bayou

How to hide in plain sight

Earth

Water

17 Years Later

In the Margins

Undefeated: Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamJim

Bones and All

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