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May 4, 2018

The Color of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris (Review by Julia Wreford)

Rating: 4/5* Jasper Wishart is a synesthete. This means that he has unified or mingled senses, and in Jasper’s case, he perceives sounds as colors. He […]
May 2, 2018

Hot Mess by Emily Belden (Review by Trina Griep)

  Rating: 4/5* “Go forth and masturbate”. Whether that’s just sound life advice or a way to blow off (Ha) steam before a huge restaurant opening, […]
April 30, 2018

The Cult on Fog Island by Mariette Lindstein (Review by Jennifer Boksman)

Rating:4.5* What caught my interest on the front cover right away were the words “inspired by true events”. The author spent 25 years under the rule […]
April 28, 2018

The Last Romeo by Justin Myers (Review by Kirsty Bradshaw)

Rating: 3.5/5* We’ve all been there. Or at least know someone who has. “The One” has swept us off our feet. Things have been great for […]
April 24, 2018

Sex and the City and Us by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Review by Sarah Wreford)

Rating: 4/5* How many times have you been asked, “Are you more of a Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha or a Miranda?”  How many times have you or […]
April 22, 2018

Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein (Review by Marie Nguyen)

  Rating: 3.7 / 5* Playing with Matches has one of the catchiest titles I have seen in awhile. I also have to give props to […]
April 20, 2018

The Leavers by Lisa Ko (Review by Vicki Camfield)

Rating: 4/5* “It was home, a home, but he knew he would have to leave here, too.” Deming Guo’s mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese woman in […]
April 18, 2018

Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan (Review by Sarah Ryan)

Rating: 4/5* Odd Child Out is a crime drama set in Bristol. It centres on 15 year old Noah Sadler, who’s left in a coma after […]
April 16, 2018

The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan (Review by Jennifer Holmes)

Rating: 5/5* I am a big fan of Jenny Colgan’s books, and who wouldn’t be with titles like Little Street Bakery and Meet Me at the Cupcake Café? […]