Tag: book recommendations
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Fancy a crime thriller set in London’s teddy boy era?
A review of Barley Sugar by Jack Charles, a gritty historical crime thriller set in 1950s London’s teddy boy era. Multi-POV, dark, and uncompromising.
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Feminist Fantasy Regency Romance – A Perfect Combination?
A feminist Regency fantasy romance where magic, power, and womanhood collide. Read my review of C.L. Polk’s The Midnight Bargain — a magical, hopeful tale of choice and rebellion.
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The Best Epic Fantasy Debut of 2025?
A Song of Legends Lost is an epic fantasy debut blending magic, ancestry, and rebellion. Read my full review of this stunning 2025 Black British fantasy release.
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#ReadCaribbean Month: 8 Brilliant Books by Caribbean Authors to Add to Your Shelf
Celebrating #ReadCaribbean Month with eight brilliant books by Caribbean authors — from folklore to family dramas, lyrical debuts to romantic escapism. If you’re looking to add more Caribbean stories to your reading life, this post is for you.
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What I Learned From Listing 100+ Books by Black British Authors – Reflections on Identity, Heritage, and Representation
A deep dive into the highs, lows, and hidden lessons of compiling a list of over 100 books by Black British authors—from questions of self-identification to the power of seeing our stories on the shelf.
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Book Review – Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Wordies, if you’re looking for a dark academia novel that will give you a serious book hangover, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. “It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to be a good one.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links…
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Book Review – The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Wordies, if you’re looking for a fantasy novel that celebrates friendship, honours knowledge, and unapologetically champions the underdog, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. The highborn would certainly find that story a seductive tale. Someone desperate enough to sink to immoral lows to control the arc of her story. This post contains affiliate…
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Book Review – The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
“Womanhood was a dangerous business if you didn’t get it right.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I finally listened to this audiobook that has been languishing on my…
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5 Books to Embrace Meghan’s Essence
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about Meghan Sussex’s (not Meghan Markle) new Netflix series lately, and if you’re here, I’m guessing you loved it as much as I did. With Love, Meghan was full of warmth, elegant hosting ideas, mouth watering foods, and that perfect touch of cottagecore charm. With season 2 not out…
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Unboxing Ferrishyn: A Bookish Gift Box
Wordies, I am so excited about the bookmail I received today. I first saw this book when the author reached out for sensitivity reading on a very early draft and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing that baby manuscript grow from a rough draft to a published book. Although I’ve worked with well over 600…