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September 23, 2013

THE FALL by Claire Merle

September 23, 2013

Disclaimer: There are spoilers for the first book in the duology, The Glimpse. If you have not read it yet, you might want to check out that review instead. Having read and tremendously enjoyed “The Glimpse”, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Fall. I was so excited by the premise of the first…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: brainwashing, british authors, dystopian, futuristic, insurgency, mental health, romance, single parenthood

August 28, 2013

KITE SPIRIT by Sita Brahmachari

August 28, 2013

There are books that entrap readers—they can’t put them down until they have read them cover to cover. Those books don’t allow readers to do anything else but read because they must know what happens next. This was no such book. No, it was great in a different manner. Plot was not what drove the…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, death, ethnicity, family, friendship, grief, heritage, multiculturalism, suicide, travel, vacation

July 20, 2013

THE GLIMPSE by Claire Merle

July 20, 2013

London, 2041 — society is divided into the Pures and the Crazies. The Crazies are predisposed to mental illness based on their genetic make-up. The Pures are said to be healthy and must protect themselves to build a stronger race of humanity, devoid of mental illness. Then there’s Ana. This 17-year-old is no ordinary Pure. She…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, debut authors, dystopian, futuristic, mental health, psychology, romance, survival

June 14, 2013

RED INK by Julie Mayhew

June 14, 2013

Book cover & rating - RED INK by Julie MayhewWhere do I start? With the tears that I shed or the smiles I cracked? To some degree, my own recent experiences influenced the way I read Red Ink.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, debut authors, denial, family, family myth, grief, life and death, personal history, realistic fiction, relatives

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