Books in Review: This Week’s Highlights

In this selection of Books in Review, you'll find detailed summaries, insightful reviews, and key details about each post from the week.

I've included direct links and purchasing options to help you easily locate and acquire anything that interests you.

If any post sparks your curiosity or you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’d be delighted to discuss these selections further or offer additional recommendations tailored to your preferences.

Enjoy exploring this week's highlights!

Book Mail:

This week, I was thrilled to receive a special delivery of book mail.

The books included are:

• This Bright Life by Karen Campbell

• Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards

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A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"But at that moment mostly what I felt was peace, secure in the knowledge that by living my life the way I had, everything had come down to this moment. I had fulfilled my purpose".

A Dog’s Purpose is one of the most touching and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time. I expected a sweet story about a dog, but what I got was so much more.

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More Book Mail:

This week, I was thrilled to receive a special delivery of book mail.

The books included are:

• Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women by Caroline Magennis

• The Show Woman by Emma Cowing

• Stay In The Light by A.M. Shine

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Picture You Dead at Alhambra Theatre:

This week, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Press Night for Picture You Dead at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford. A special thank you to Philippa for this invitation.

Stepping into the grandeur of the Alhambra, the audience was transported into the murky and thrilling world of fine art, secrets and deadly stakes.

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Barcelona by Mary Costello:

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

"Sometimes she thought she could live on cigarettes alone, silently, deeply inhaling, letting thoughts gather, coalesce, then purge themselves in the exhalation".

Barcelona is a collection of nine short stories by Irish author Mary Costello, known for her award-winning prose.

This book offers readers a glimpse into the complex lives of ordinary people grappling with moments of change, loss, and self-reflection.

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