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By Victoria Williamson. Chilling Childlore: Ten Twisted Childhood Tales is ten unnerving tales of the weird and uncanny from award-winning author Victoria Williamson. 🧟♀️ An unwelcome visitor. 🧟♀️ A hungry house. 🧟♀️ An unsettling doll. 🧟♀️ A sinister Christmas surprise. Each story in this darkly imaginative collection takes a familiar piece of childhood and
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By Anonymous but collected by Gillian Anderson. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 “I practise lucid dreaming. Every night I dream I have sex with the actor Pedro Pascal.” I couldn’t resist the buzz around this, it was framed as a book that promised to be raw, empowering, and culturally important. The premise is
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By Lola Akinmade Åkerström. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Johan is a bold and captivating coming of age book that explores privilege, longing and the complicated paths of love and self discovery. Lola Akinmade Åkerström takes readers deep into the mind and heart of Johan von Lundin, heir to the powerful von Lundin empire, who
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This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! The books in this week's
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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
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By Claire Keegan. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Many's the man lost much just because he missed a perfect opportunity to say nothing.” Foster by Claire Keegan is a poignant and beautifully crafted book that leaves an indelible mark on the reader long after the final page. In just a few short chapters,
Fiction
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! The books in this week's
Fiction
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! As always, thank you to all the
Fiction
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! As always, thank you to all the
Fiction
By Uche Okonkwo. Uche Okonkwo’s A Kind of Madness is a powerful and beautifully crafted collection of ten stories set in contemporary Nigeria, offering an unflinching yet deeply compassionate exploration of community expectations, familial tensions, and the resilience required for survival. These stories navigate the intricacies of human relationships—
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By Ben Okri. Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Broken-Hearted is a captivating modern fable filled with wit and wonder reminiscent of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Booker Prize-winning author crafts a delightful yet insightful tale about love, identity, and the secret selves we hide, set against the
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By Tessa Hadley. Set against the backdrop of post-war Bristol, this novella follows sisters Moira and Evelyn as they navigate a transformative night. It all begins with an art students' party in a dockside pub, where the two meet Paul and Sinden—men whose sophistication both intrigues and unsettles