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Book Review: The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel is a novel centred around women. Women die, women go missing. But women also investigate, research and hunt. They are preyed upon but fight, silenced but still vocal. In this book we transcend time as we solve mysteries decades old once and for all.
Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Poetic and beautifully written, My Sister, the Serial Killer lives up to its title perfectly. A story that is styled around death but brimming with life, everyone seems to have a secret in this world.
Book Review: The Turn of the Key
The Turn of the Key is a horror novel by Ruth Ware set in the rural countryside of Scotland. In a world that combines traditional and modernity, we witness the breakdowns of convention and the unsettling emergence of human desperation.
Book Review: Strange Weather
Strange Weather is a compilation of 4 short novels, each centred around an unusual weather phenomenon. With timelines ranging from the 1980s to the time of publication (2017), you’re taken on a fast-paced journey through the lives of a diverse cast of individuals.
Book Review: Conversations with Friends
A poignant story that examines that intrinsic link between identify and performativity. Conversations with Friends is an observant story of Bobbi and Frances, 2 friends navigating life’s obstacles in Dublin.
Book Review: My Dark Vanessa
A novel that discusses hard-hitting topics like consent and sexual abuse, My Dark Vanessa is a fictional imagining of a true story, highlighting the ongoing trauma and consequences victims are subjected to; both at the time and years later.
Book Review: The Midnight Library
‘What if’ is an easy thought to rely on in tough moments. The Midnight Library is an uplifting tale encouraging us to remember our potential and not lose ourselves to daydreams of another life.
Book Review: Ghosts
In a world where we are constantly aware of passing time, it becomes difficult to live in the moment. Ghosts is a book of reflection and comic musings, where Nina Dean shows that to be in your 30s and single is not the end of the world, but can in fact be the start.
Book Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Stand in the shadows of immigrants and see the truth behind their journeys. This is a book that demonstrates the courage and determination needed to risk everything in search of peace.
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