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Category: Book Reviews

What You Need to Know About Trauma – The Body Keeps the Score (Part One)

‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ is a reassuring and gentle, loving … More

books, substance misuse, the body keeps the score, trauma, triggers, victim blaming

ARC Review: Prepped by Bethany Mangle

“I know for a surety that no one, not even Dad, has ever loved this girl as much as I … More

book review, books, doomsday, Family, Prepped, runaway teen fiction, sisterhood, YA romance

ARC Review: Mr Pink by Patrick Hjertén

“The conversation sort of stopped naturally because of two men who in that moment were defined by fear and nothing … More

book review, books, LGBT romance, mlm, Mr Pink, Mr Pink Book Review, Patrick Hjerten, thriller

ARC Review: The Ninja’s Blade by Tori Eldridge

“A warrior’s heart is full, and her capacity to feel is great. You fight to protect others out of fierce … More

adventure books, book review, commercial sexual exploitation, Mystery books, ninja, The Ninja's Blade, thriller books, Tori Eldridge, trafficking

ARC Review: The Weight on Skin by Beena Khan

“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.” – The Weight on Skin The … More

Beena Khan, book review, books, bullying, Literary Fiction, mental health, romance books, south asian books, the weight on skin

Top 10 Characters I’d Be Friends With From the Last Books I’ve Read

It’s been a while since I wrote about the ‘Top 5 Characters I Want as My Best Friend’, three years … More

book characters, book characters I'd be friends with, Book Lists, book memes, books, fictional characters, top ten tuesday

Book Review: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

“[Black Lives Matter] isn’t putting black lives on a pedestal, I don’t even know what that means,” I said, my … More

Adult Fiction, book review, British literature, Candice Carty-Williams, Contemporary lit, Queenie, Queenie Book Review

eARC Review: The Name of Red by Beena Khan

“He brought up her old scars again, and now he couldn’t leave them on the shelf like books to gather … More

#OwnVoices, Beena Khan, book review, Literary Fiction, romance, The Name of Red

Diversity and Representation in Books and Publishing – Why is it Necessary?

“Diverse books aren’t just for the diverse. They are for all of us. Books are more powerful than just a … More

books, Diverse books, Diversity, Marginalised authors, Publishing, Representation

Book Review: It’s Not About the Burqa

“And if they do not give us the mic to speak, we build our own stage – I was never … More

book review, books, Diverse anthologies, It's Not About the Burqa, Mariam Khan, Muslim rep

Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

“It’s not enough to find someone you love. You have to be ready for that love, and ready to make … More

#OwnVoices, Ayesha at Last, book review, books, Diverse books, Pride and Prejudice retelling

March Wrap-Up – Talking Stats, Books, Shows and a Mental Health Check-In

Today, as well as talking about books, TV, stats and dropping links, I’ll be doing a mental health check-in and … More

Blogging Stats, books, March Wrap-Up, mental health, Pandemic, pictures, Stats, TV

5 Things I Liked About Sofia Khan is Not Obliged

“You don’t know what you’re doing. You’ve never been here before. You wanted something different to what your parents had, … More

#OwnVoices, book review, contemporary, fiction, Muslim, Muslim dating, romance, Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, South Asian

Rapid Book Reviews (3) – Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction Reads

As suggested in the title, today I will be reviewing Gone with the Wind, The Footsteps of Anne Frank and … More

book review, books, gone with the wind, Historical fiction, non-fiction, Royal Fiction, The Constant Princess, The Footsteps of Anne Frank

Book Review: Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

“Home was a place we created for ourselves over and over in places that never felt as though they were … More

book review, essays, Journalism, Middle East, non-fiction, North Africa, Our Women on the Ground, War

3 Reasons Why Pride and Prejudice is Overrated

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want … More

Book discussion, book review, Elizabeth Bennet, jane austen, Mr Darcy, Pride and Prejudice

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Book Review

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Book Review Genre: Fiction, Africa, Contemporary Fiction, Feminism, Literary Fiction See more on Goodreads Ifemelu … More

Americanah, book review, books, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Contemporary Fiction, Immigration, race, romance

Rapid Book Reviews (3)

Book reviews of A Little History of Philosophy, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), and The Story of Tracy Beaker.

A Little History of Philosophy, book review, books, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), Jacqueline Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Nigel Warburton, The Story of Tracy Beaker

Book Review: Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin

“Words are wind, but wind can fan a fire. My father and my uncle fought words with steel and flame. … More

book review, Dragons, Fire and Blood, Fire and Blood Book Review, game of thrones, George R. R. Martin, Targaryen's, The Iron Throne

Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, … More

biography, book review, Born a Crime, cancel culture, comedy, Domestic Violence, memoir, non-fiction, South Africa, Trevor Noah

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