July 2021

July in a Nutshell

The month of July saw a cold front moving into Pretoria, and sadly I am a big baby when it comes to cold. Our cold is nothing compared to what some other countries face, I know, and still, I do not function well when I am cold. I spent most of July huddled under a

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Dead to Me Book Review

Title: DEAD TO ME Author: Pamela Murray ISBN: 9781527291409 Publisher: Dark Edge Press Pages: 272 Source: Review Copy from Publisher Tour Organised by Random Things Tours When four friends meet up for a girls’ night out, only three of them make it home alive. Maria Turnbull’s friends think her death was the result of a

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Sleepless Book Review

Title: SLEEPLESS Author: Romy Hausmann Translator: Jamie Bulloch ISBN: 9781529408331 Publisher: Quercus Publishing Pages: 324 Source: Review copy from Jonathan Ball Publishers It’s been years since Nadja Kulka was convicted of a cruel crime. After being released from prison, she’s wanted nothing more than to live a normal life: nice flat, steady job, even a

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The Yearbook Book Review

THE YEARBOOK BY HOLLY BOURNE Reviewed by Alicia The dramas, the traumas, the rumours – it’s time to expose it all… The Perks of Being a Wallflower meets Mean Girls in this scathingly funny and relatable high-school takedown from the queen of UKYA. Most likely to…be forgottenWorking on the school newspaper, Paige is used to dealing with fake stories.

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The Witness Book Review

Title: THE WITNESS Author: John Ryder ISBN: 9781800192898 Publisher: Bookouture Pages: 287 Source: ARC from Publisher via NetGalley Kyle Roche is a man who people hire to fix problems. But this time he’s been hired to protect a woman who doesn’t officially exist anymore. And he’s the only man who can find her and keep her

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Love You Bad Book Review

Title: LOVE YOU BAD Author: Louise Mullins ASIN: B08BGT3C4L Publisher: Dark Edge Press Pages: 209 Source: Review Copy from Publisher Tour Organised by Zooloo’s Book Tours Kerensa lives a life of privilege few could imagine. Loving husband. Luxury home. Financial security. But in the attic of their sea view mansion is a secret waiting to

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