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  • Heartless

    By Elsie Silver
    2 stars

    Predictable, boring, very light reading. I was looking for a fun, good humoured rom-com escape while sitting at the beach watching my son surf and this was not worth all the rave it recently received on the book charts and Goodreads. At least it added to our book page count!

  • The Good Sister

    By Sally Hepworth
    3 stars

    Interesting psychological family thriller about two sisters, Fern and Rose who are twins and have a complicated relationship. Solid 3 stars for this read. (I listened to it on audiobook during a flight - that counts, right?).

  • Lessons in Chemistry

    By Bonnie Garmas
    3 stars

    Elizabeth Zott is a scientist in the 1960’s who encounters sexism in society and the workplace. She wishes to be known and recognised for her own merits, especially in the science world. A good story about grit, resilience and the ideas of standing up for what you believe in and self-belief in what makes you different makes you great. A light but interesting read.

  • A Dream of Italy

    By Nicky Pellagrino
    4 stars

    Easy, enjoyable read where the main character Elise purchases an Italian house for €1 that must be renovated within three years to help revive the dying town. During the renovation process she meets and develops friendships with the local townspeople. It is a story of second chances and new adventures. I enjoyed visualising the Italian landscape and the interesting characters found in this book.

  • The 57 Bus

    By Dashka Slater
    4 stars

    A true story about transgender/ A-gender friends, one of which is the subject of a crime when their skirt is set alight by another student on the bus. A tale of discrimination, forgiveness, consequences and acceptance. A good, fact-filled recount of an adolescent true crime set in Oakland California.

  • The Lie Tree

    By Frances Harding
    3 stars

    Murder-mystery sci-fi set in the victorian London era. Centred around a teenaged girl who thinks her father’s death is suspicious. She stumbles on his journals which lead her to a magical lie tree and the possible reason/motive for her father’s death. It was a good read, well written and creative but I think it would have been more enjoyable if it was a bit more fast-paced.

  • The litigators

    By John Grisham
    4 stars

    How to explain? A top Harvard lawyer meets characters similar to Billy Bob Thornton's Goliath, who team up to battle giant corporations in the courtroom using less-than-above-board methods. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I cannot miss an underdog story with an added justice and morality aspect. I look forward to reading the latest John Grisham novel in the holidays!

  • The covenant of water

    By Abraham Verghese
    3 stars

    It is a saga set in India that follows generations of a family where there is a trend of someone drowning and a mystery surrounding the local waters in the area. It was easy to capture my attention at the start as this is a book I usually enjoy. Still, I found it was harder to maintain interest as the novel progressed despite receiving widespread acclaim - including Oprah's Book Club winner.

  • Light at Lavelle

    By Paullina Simons
    4 stars

    It is a historical novel based in America around the Great Depression. It is based on a family who loses everything they have and relies on a Ukrainian immigrant servant to help get them back on their feet again.

  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz

    By Heather Morris
    3 stars

    It's good teen fiction based on actual events. Themes include survival, oppression, love, friendship, and determination. It is not too graphic in detail and easy to read. I would recommend it to the Y11 age group.

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