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Review: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.   Publisher: Penguin Published: May 2019 Pages: 325 Summary   The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, which continues… Continue reading Review: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

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Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Quercus Published: April 2019 Pages: 400 Summary   Tiffy and Leon share a flat Tiffy and Leon share a bed Tiffy and Leon have never met... Tiffy… Continue reading Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

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Review: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Canongate Published: January 2020 Pages: 448 Summary   A gripping novel set during Mussolini's 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first… Continue reading Review: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

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Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.   Publisher: VikingPublished: March 2018   Pages: 272 Summary Mona is a dollmaker. She crafts beautiful, handmade wooden dolls in her workshop in a sleepy seaside town. Every… Continue reading Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal

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Review: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Canongate Books Published: April 2018 Pages: 198 Summary   Now that all the others have run out of air, it's my turn to do a little… Continue reading Review: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

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Review: Of Women: In the 21st Century by Shami Chakrabarti

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.   Publisher: Allen LanePublished: October 2017   Pages: 229 Summary   A powerful, urgent and timely polemic on why women still need equality, and how we get… Continue reading Review: Of Women: In the 21st Century by Shami Chakrabarti

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Review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.   Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupPublished: September 2017   Pages: 367 Summary   Everyone in Shaker Heights was talking about it that summer: how Isabelle, the last… Continue reading Review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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Review: Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.   Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupPublished: August 2017   Pages: 304 Summary   The author of the international bestseller The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry returns with a… Continue reading Review: Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

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Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Viking Published: January 2017 Pages: 305 Summary Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife.… Continue reading Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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Review: The Traitor by Seth Dickinson

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Tor Published: September 2015 Pages: 387 Summary Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails… Continue reading Review: The Traitor by Seth Dickinson