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Name: Linda Brown
22 June 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Sing Me To Sleep is a must-read debut for 2023. This exciting new author has given her target audience an adventure in a fantasy world that is full of mystery, secrets, lies and otherworldly creatures... Saoirse Sorkova survives on secrets. She is the last Siren in the...

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Name: Stephanie A
16 June 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

I LOVED this. From the concept to the characters, The Half-Life of Love is a really beautiful love story with themes of friendship, grief, family, and a message of never taking a day for granted. Highly emotional, it made me both laugh and cry. Brianna's characters are incredi...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
13 June 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

In an alternative 1950's America a 'Mass Dragoning' occurs. Hundreds of thousands of women spontaneously sprout wings and talons and fly away, leaving fire and devastation in their wake. As a young girl, Alex Green is aware of the extraordinary events that unfolded in her town but a sustained...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
11 June 2023;

Genre: Social Issues

A question for you: do you want a book that will get everyone reading? Crossing the Line is that book. It's the story of Erik. Erik could be any teenage boy in your school. Since his dad died of Covid-19, his life hasn't been the same. At school, his red hair makes him an easy...

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Name: Linda Brown
09 June 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Bitterthorn, by the wonderful author Kat Dunn, is a must read of 2023. Dunn has spun a tale of a beautiful dark romance that will capture your heart and linger long after you have finished the last page... Mina is a princess in the town of Blumwald, but the town is over...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
02 June 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

The Sharp Edge of Silence is a tough YA read where the cover declares that 'boys will be held accountable'. This book is a thriller where the victim of a terrible crime exacts an equally terrible revenge on their perpetrator. Intertwined are also the stories of the other two m...

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Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

I found My Love Life and The Apocalypse to be a really thought provoking read, especially given the recent concern surrounding artificial intelligence and the extreme weather events on the news. The chapters alternate between Echo (part human and part robot) and Pandora, daugh...

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Name: Linda Brown
18 May 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

Mindwalker is a sci-fi debut novel for 2023. The author has packed it full of action and twists and turns making it a fast-paced read. 18-year-old Sil is a 'Mindwalker' who has been trained to take over the minds of field agents and extract them from danger. She hasn't lost a...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
11 May 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Someone is obsessed with Mia Hawkins… I normally offer a summary of the book before a review, but this is one that I am not going to do that for in case I spoil the plot for anyone who has not read it! Having finished this a while ago, I have been waiting to review it until reading all of Gina...

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Name: Louise Baker
05 May 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

If you like your sci-fi thrillers bold, thoughtful and based on the bottom of the ocean, The Girl Who Broke the Sea has it all... The novel starts as all good thrillers do, with a mystery. Oh, and with plenty of stories regarding the *things* that inhabit the waters bey...

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