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The Cactus Surgeon: Using Nature to Fix A Faulty Brain

4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions

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My five star reads in 2025

Best books of 2025 – my five star reads

I haven’t had time to write reviews this year, so I apologise for the brief, factual write-ups. If nothing more, it will hopefully give you somewhere to start if you are looking for a new read…

The Unwilding, Marina Kemp

Brilliantly written, this is the best book I read in 2025. I loved it all. The characters, the strong sense of place, and the observat

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Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death (Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, #2)

by Gyles Brandreth

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The Lost Passenger

by Frances Quinn (Goodreads Author)

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The Crow Moon (Crow Investigations, #10)

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