August 2025

August in a Nutshell

That’s a Wrap! It’s no secret that August is my favourite month of the year — and not just because it’s my birthday month! There’s something magical about this time of year: the weather starts warming up, the days feel a little brighter, and all the stinkwood trees in the garden begin to show off […]

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The Gathering Book Review

Title: THE GATHERING Author: C.J. Tudor ISBN: 9780241486276 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 406 Source: Private Copy Deadhart, Alaska. 873. Living.In a small Alaska town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and all the blood drained from his body. The inhabitants of Deadhart haven’t seen a killing like this in twenty-five years. But

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Dont Let Him In Book Review

Title: DON’T LET HIM IN Author: Lisa Jewell ISBN: 9781529196023 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 456 Source: Private Copy He’s the perfect man. It’s a perfect lie.Nina Swann is intrigued when she receives a condolence card from Nick Radcliffe, an old friend of her late husband, who is looking to connect after her husband’s unexpected death.

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The Beaten Track Book Review

Title: The Beaten Track Author: Louise Mangos ISBN: 9783952592724  Publisher: Mana Publishing Pages: 317 Source: Private Copy Sandrine is in Nepal on a round-the-world backpacking trip when she finds out she is pregnant, the result of a romantic fling on a tropical island beach several weeks before. She searches for the father in vain. When

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The Defence Book Review

Title: THE DEFENCE – Eddie Flynn #01 Author: Steve Cavanagh ISBN: 9781250082251 Publisher: Orion Books Pages: 325 Source: Private Copy The truth has no place in a courtroom. The truth doesn’t matter in a trial.The only thing that matters is what the prosecution can prove.Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became

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