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Stepping Up by Sarah Turner #BookReview #DebutNovel #TransworldDigital #NetGalley #3.5*

This is a story about digging deep for strength you never knew you had and finding magic in things that were there all along. Beth has never stuck at anything. She’s quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. It’s not that she hasn’t tried to grow up, it’s just that so far, the only commitment she’s held … Continue reading Stepping Up by Sarah Turner #BookReview #DebutNovel #TransworldDigital #NetGalley #3.5*

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Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes #BookReview #WalshFamily2 #25thAnniversaryEdition #Penguin #NetGalley #5*

A MUST-READ FOR FANS OLD AND NEW, THIS STUNNING 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS THE PERFECT WAY TO REDISCOVER THE 1.5 MILLION COPY, NO. 1 BESTSELLING PHENOMENON Meet Rachel Walsh. She’s been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her adoring boyfriend, Luke. But her sensible older sister showing … Continue reading Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes #BookReview #WalshFamily2 #25thAnniversaryEdition #Penguin #NetGalley #5*

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Ribbons in Her Hair by Colette McCormick #BookReview #ThePinkPen #4.5*

To the outside world, Jean is a perfect wife and mother but what they don’t see is what she is really like. They don’t see the way that Jean controls her family or the emotional neglect of her daughters. When her youngest daughter brings what she considers the ultimate shame on her family Jean can only see one way out but unfortunately for her, her … Continue reading Ribbons in Her Hair by Colette McCormick #BookReview #ThePinkPen #4.5*

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Kerrymore Road by Diana Philo #BookReview #ChronosPublishing #4.5*

The solid red-brick exteriors of Kerrymore Road belie the bustle of the lives within … … toddlers’ tantrums, teenage rebellion, blossoming friendships and turbulent relationships… with the occasional murder thrown in for good measure. Old Mr Kirshaw, sitting day after day in his bay window, observes the comings and goings… no tweaking of net curtains for him. His voyeurism is shameless and without malice … … Continue reading Kerrymore Road by Diana Philo #BookReview #ChronosPublishing #4.5*

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Kololo Hill by Neema Shah #BookReview #PanMacmillan #NetGalley #4*

When you’re left with nothing but your secrets, how do you start again?Uganda 1972 A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety days. They must take only what they can carry, give up their money and never return. For Asha and Pran, married a matter of months, it means abandoning the family business that Pran has worked so hard … Continue reading Kololo Hill by Neema Shah #BookReview #PanMacmillan #NetGalley #4*

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The Magic Carpet by Jessica Norrie #BookReview #IndieAuthor #4.5*

Outer London, September 2016, and neighbouring eight-year-olds have homework: prepare a traditional story to perform with their families at a school festival. But Nathan’s father thinks his son would be better off doing sums; Sky’s mother’s enthusiasm is as fleeting as her bank balance, and there’s a threatening shadow hanging over poor Alka’s family. Only Mandeep’s fragile grandmother and new girl Xoriyo really understand the … Continue reading The Magic Carpet by Jessica Norrie #BookReview #IndieAuthor #4.5*

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