Tag: Contemporary Fiction
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Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
My top choice for March’s reading challenge theme, ‘books that celebrate diversity.’
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18 books about diversity to broaden your reading
A selection of diverse book recommendations for March’s theme in the BB Reading Challenge.
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Best books set in Afghanistan
A selection of books set in Afghanistan about war, customs, & inequality.
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20 Minutes on the Tube series by Daniel Hurst
Read all about this unique contemporary fiction series by Daniel Hurst.
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Review: Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Review of Boy Swallows Universe – a poignant coming-of-age story set in the fringes of suburban Brisbane.
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Review: They Called Me Wyatt by Natasha Tynes
Review of They Called Me Wyatt – a Jordanian-American novel about a girl whose spirit that lives on after her death is determined to solve her own murder.
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Review: The Girl from Berlin by Ronald H. Balson
I requested this book from NetGalley with no prior expectations – I was simply drawn to the location (Berlin) and the nature of the story (I a drawn to books set during WWII). Amongst all the books featured on this site, you occasionally come across a rare masterpiece and I was overjoyed to find that…
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Review: The Vines We Planted by Joanell Serra
I was approached on Instagram by Joanell, the lovely author of this book and asked if I would like a Kindle copy in exchange for an honest review. After giving me a quick rundown of the book (diverse characters, contemporary themes, wine and horses) I happily accepted, intrigued to find out more (she said wine…
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Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
I have to confess with this one, it was a complete ‘Bookstagram made me do it’ and I had been anticipating it for months. The fact that the book was so hyped up, I had incredibly high expectations. Though my expectations were not quite met, I can still say I enjoyed the book and admired…
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