Tag: adult book recs
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Elle Cook’s The Man I Never Met Is Not The Love Story You Expect
When I picked up the Man I Never Met, I didn’t expect it to be a love story with a cancer diagnosis. I had never thought of such a thing before, and I have been pleasantly surprised and moved by the power of such a romance. Elle Cook’s The Man I Never Met is a…
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Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell Had Me In A Chokehold
Yes, before you ask, I did time this read to be posted on a Friday at the tail-end of the New Zealand summer. What did you expect from me, it’s in the book’s title. Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell came up as a one-off recommendation somewhere – I don’t remember where, likely Bookstagram – so…
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Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Thieves – The Finale You’ve Been Waiting For
This review has been a long time coming. I made my first The Republic of Thieves post in October 2024, stating what I hoped to see in the book when I finally got to reading and completing it. Well, almost three and a half months later I have done it. I have read Scott Lynch’s…
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Beach Read Is My Favourite Emily Henry Book
Another February post, another romance review. Emily Henry’s Beach Read is a popular one and I finally got around to reading it. I have to say, I was a little disappointed by the misleading title, but not in the way that you would think. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews…