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April 1, 2019

What I read in March 2019

By Alice Violett
Everything apart from the books I planned, apparently.

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March 24, 2019

Review: The Cut Out Girl, by Bart Van Es

By Alice Violett
The Cut Out Girl is just the kind of history book I've come to love.

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March 1, 2019

What I read in February 2019

By Alice Violett
I read 11 non-fiction, crime and thriller, fantasy and historical fiction books in February, yet my TBR list never gets any smaller.

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February 27, 2019

Review: The Wych Elm, by Tana French

By Alice Violett
In The Wych Elm, Tana French has created a small, self-contained universe full of paranoia, suspicion, and game-playing, and raised questions about the reliability of memory and what makes someone 'good'.

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February 21, 2019

Review: The Library Book, by Susan Orlean

By Alice Violett
The Library Book is like libraries themselves: it's wide-ranging, full of life, and you get a hell of a lot out of it.

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February 12, 2019

Review: Darling, by Rachel Edwards

By Alice Violett
Darling is rich, timely, unpredictable and unputdownable.

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February 1, 2019

What I read in January 2019

By Alice Violett
January felt like such a long month, so I'm not surprised I managed to fit in 11 books!

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January 30, 2019

Review: You Were Gone, by Tim Weaver

By Alice Violett
You Were Gone is thrilling, emotional, and genuinely scary.

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January 26, 2019

Review: Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney

By Alice Violett
Conversations with Friends isn't something I'd normally read, but it's pacey and well-written, and gave me a lot to pick over.

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January 12, 2019

Review: Milkman, by Anna Burns

By Alice Violett
Milkman is like chocolate fudge cake. It's rich and satisfying, but you have to pace yourself.

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