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October 24, 2020

Blog tour: The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline

By Alice Violett
Blog tour: The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline
The Exiles is a shocking, yet inspiring and highly readable account of the experiences of women who were transported to Australia in the nineteenth century.

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October 23, 2020

Blog tour: Cows Can't Jump, by Philip Bowne

By Alice Violett
Blog tour: Cows Can't Jump, by Philip Bowne
Cows Can't Jump is funny and heartwarming, with a really sweet main character.

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October 21, 2020

Blog tour: The Nesting, by C. J. Cooke

By Alice Violett
Blog tour: The Nesting, by C. J. Cooke
The Nesting is an atmospheric and addictive thriller infused with Norse folklore.

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October 20, 2020

Blog tour: The Snow Fox Diaries, by Jan Mazzoni

By Alice Violett
Blog tour: The Snow Fox Diaries, by Jan Mazzoni
The Snow Fox Diaries perfectly captures the beauty and cruelty of nature and the countryside.

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October 15, 2020

Blog tour: The Same Ledge by Daniel James

By Alice Violett
Blog tour: The Same Ledge by Daniel James
The Same Ledge is a vivid, unflinching and heart-wrenching novel.

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October 6, 2020

Review: Blitz Spirit by Becky Brown

By Alice Violett
Review: Blitz Spirit by Becky Brown
Blitz Spirit provides an interesting insight into life during World War II and much-needed correctives to national myths.

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October 2, 2020

Review: Homecoming by Colin Grant

By Alice Violett
Review: Homecoming by Colin Grant
Homecoming contains a wide range of fascinating accounts from the Windrush generation that really made me think about the nature of memory and narrative.

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October 1, 2020

What I read in September 2020

By Alice Violett
What I read in September 2020
Another 17 books down and some real gems among them.

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September 29, 2020

Review: Loud Black Girls by Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené

By Alice Violett
Review: Loud Black Girls by Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené
Loud Black Girls is interesting and thought-provoking, and offers hope for the future.

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September 28, 2020

Review: The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

By Alice Violett
Review: The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
The First Woman is a fascinating Ugandan coming-of-age tale that contains multitudes.

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