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#Bookreview OLIVE by Emma Gannon (@HarperCollinsUK) For fans of Sex and the City and Birdget Jones’s Diary #chicklit

Hi all: I was intrigued by the topic of this book. After all, I’ve never had children and I’m happy with it, but I realised not that many books touch on that. Well, there were good and bad things about this book, but I don’t think it was for me. OLIVE by Emma Gannon The

#TuesdayBookBlog DRACA by Geoffrey Gudgion (@GeoffreyGudgion) (@unbounders) Beautiful, eerie, and enthralling #RBRT

Hi all: I bring you a book difficult to classify (I like those) and one I’m sure will intrigue a lot of you. Draca by Geoffrey Gudgion ‘A terrific and compelling story which highlights mental and physical challenges that many who have served will recognise.’ General Sir Nick Parker, Commander British Forces Afghanistan 2010 Draca was

A CHAMPION CYCLIST AGAINST THE NAZIS: THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF GINO BARTALI by Alberto Toscano (@penswordbooks) Inspiring and informative

Hi all: I bring you a book that made me think about my father quite a lot. I hope you find it as interesting as I did (and as I am sure he would have). A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis: The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali by Alberto Toscano Italy,1943. Although allied with Hitler,

#TuesdayBookBlog THE STRANGE BOOK OF JACOB BOYCE by Tom Gillespie (@tom_gillespie) A trip into the depths of an obsession #RBRT

Hi all: Today I bring you a pretty special reading experience. Follow down the rabbit hole if you dare! The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce by Tom Gillespie A spiralling obsession. A missing wife. A terrifying secret. Will he find her before it’s too late? When Dr Jacob Boyce’s wife goes missing, the police put

#Bookreview SURVIVOR SONG by Paul Tremblay (@paulgtremblay)(@TitanBooks) It masterfully blurs the line between dystopia and reality #horror

Hi all: Today I bring you a new book by an author I was curious about but hadn’t yet read. Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay A riveting novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award-winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. When it happens, it happens

#TuesdayBookBlog MATT: MORE THAN WORDS by Hans M Hirschi (@Hans_Hirschi) A challenging and beautifully diverse reading experience #RBRT

Hi all: I bring you the review of a book by an author I’m a big fan of: Matt: More Than Words by Hans M Hirschi Imagine… …being locked inside your own body, unable to move at will, unable to speak your mind. Born prematurely and with complications at birth, twenty-three-year-old Matthew Walker is neurologically

#TuesdayBookBlog THE BODY IN THE TREES: A BOWMAN OF THE YARD INVESTIGATION by Richard James (@RichardNJames) Recommended to fans of historical mysteries and complex characters #VictorianMystery

Hi all: I bring you the third book in a series of Victorian mysteries I’ve been following for a while. The Body In The Trees: A Bowman Of The Yard Investigation by Richard James Bowman of the Yard: Book Three ‘Wonderfully atmospheric, full of the thrills of Victorian London.’ Adam Croft. Summer, 1892. Accompanied by

#Bookreview THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF MILITARY QUOTATIONS by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Peter G Tsouras (Editor) (@penswordbooks) A gift for fans of quotations and military history #militaryhistory

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book that I think will appeal to many of you (or will make a fabulous gift for somebody you know): The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Peter G Tsouras (Editor) ‘A massive compilation casting light not only upon the pain, suffering and sheer insanity

#TuesdayBookBlog Rosie’s Book Review Team is 6 years old and we’re celebrating #RBRT

Hi all: Rosie’s Book Review Team is six years old, and to celebrate it we’ve organised a bit of a blogging event. Rosie will be sharing the list of the 14 books best-loved by the team, in two posts (you must read them both, and you’ll find part 1 here and part 2 here), and

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (@abidare_author) An emotionally enriching experience

Hi all: I bring you a debut novel I’ve really enjoyed by an author I’m sure we’ll keep hearing about. The Girl with the Louding Voice: Shortlisted for the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize by Abi Daré AS RECOMMENDED BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A STYLIST BEST BOOK OF 2020 ‘A stunning novel – original, beautiful