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This is a memoir of a tormented, abusive relationship she experienced with a woman, compelling as any thriller. Source: Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House: untamed, original and brilliantly unclassifiable
Read More Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House: untamed, original and brilliantly unclassifiableA rock band made up of top crime writers is to headline part of the Ullapool Book Festival. Source: Crime writers to rock it at Ullapool Book Festival 2020
Read More Crime writers to rock it at Ullapool Book Festival 2020Chris Knapp on the systemic racism and violence of the French police, and the grassroots organisations that are campaigning for change. Source: No Justice, No Peace | Chris Knapp | Granta Magazine
Read More No Justice, No Peace | Chris Knapp | Granta MagazineA tale of telepathic aliens is a unique take on mental health and political intrigue in a Newark man’s new book. Source: Adrian Leachman, of Newark, new sci-fi tale Mermaid’s Rock tackles mental health
Read More Adrian Leachman, of Newark, new sci-fi tale Mermaid’s Rock tackles mental healthIf you want to read only the best, gripping stories in 2020 (and why wouldn’t you?), look no further than the must-reads in this list. Hand-picked for their originality, heart-pumping twists or smart sprinkling of romance, they’re the books you should add to your reading pile if you love a story you can race through […]
Read More 20 page turners you can’t miss in 2020Source: The Cost of Loyalty: Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military – A Book Review – American Herald Tribune
Read More The Cost of Loyalty: Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military – A Book Review – American Herald TribuneWhat’s been your favourite historical novel of the decade? Source: 10 Best Historical Novels of the 2010s | Books of the Decade
Read More 10 Best Historical Novels of the 2010s | Books of the DecadeVisit the post for more. Source: Book review – Modernist Art in Ethiopia | Africa at LSE
Read More Book review – Modernist Art in Ethiopia | Africa at LSEAs his reissued early 90s thriller Westwind soars up the bestseller charts, Ian Rankin picks the most compelling reads of his 2019. Source: Ian Rankin Recommends His Top 5 Reads of 2019 | Waterstones.com Blog
Read More Ian Rankin Recommends His Top 5 Reads of 2019 | Waterstones.com BlogThe most notable picture books, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor. Source: The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 – The New York Times
Read More The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 – The New York Times
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