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TOP FIVE READING SLUMP RECOVERY HACKS

My top tips for fixing that reading routine when you hit a slump Hands up – who thought that self-isolation and a completely clear social...

REVIEW: Camp by L. C. Rosen

Sign me up for a summer at Camp Outland CAMP by L. C. Rosen Published 28th May by Penguin As a gay reader, I've long found YA fiction to...

REVIEW: The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

A perfectly-formed eco-thriller and a top contender for Book of the Year already. THE DISASTER TOURIST by Yun Ko-Eun, translated by...

REVIEW: Escape Routes by Naomi Ishiguro

A quirky, imaginative collection exploring freedom and flight ESCAPE ROUTES by Naomi Ishiguro Published 6th February 2020 by Headline A...

REVIEW: The Burning Men by Will Shindler

A blazing, fiery new entrant to the police procedural genre THE BURNING MEN by Will Shindler Published 6th February 2020 by Hodder &...

REVIEW: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

A witty, probing analysis of some of the biggest issues affecting society today SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid Published 7th January 2020...

REVIEW: Braised Pork by An Yu

A hallucinogenic, surrealistic work of modern Chinese fiction BRAISED PORK by An Yu Published 9th January by Vintage As anyone who has...

REVIEW: A Good Man by Ani Katz

A portrait of a man in crisis, though he doesn't know it yet A GOOD MAN by Ani Katz Published 16th January by William Heinemann...

REVIEW: The Holdout by Graham Moore

Member of the jury, have you reached a verdict? THE HOLDOUT by Graham Moore Published 20th February 2020 by Orion Publishing I’ve dived...

REVIEW: Pine by Francine Toon

The gothic novel invades the Scottish Highlands PINE by Francine Toon Published 23rd January 2020 by Doubleday Gothic fiction has long...

REVIEW: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

High fantasy, urban fantasy and superhero fiction combine, with an added dash of LGBTQ+ Infinity Son by Adam Silvera Published on 14th...

REVIEW: Kaizen by Sarah Harvey

A Japanophile and self-help sceptic explores the newest Japanese wellness fad, Kaizen Kaizen by Sarah Harvey Published on 19th September...

REVIEW: A House of Ghosts by W. C. Ryan

The Silent Companions meets Agatha Christie in a WW1 tale of haunting and revenge A House of Ghosts by W. C. Ryan Publishing in paperback...

REVIEW: The Cult of Eden by Bill Halpin

A Dan Brown conspiracy thriller meets a hyper-violent B-Movie The Cult of Eden by Bill Halpin Published on 27th September 2019 by Cosmic...

REVIEW: Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

It's time to see what all the fuss is about... The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Published in 1985 by Vintage A few times a year, a...

REVIEW: What If? by Randall Munroe

What if you could put the childlike fun (and absurdity) back into science? What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical...

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