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July 20, 2017

THE SUMMER SEASIDE KITCHEN by Jenny Colgan

July 20, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Summer Seaside Kitchen by Jenny ColganThe atmosphere of The Summer Seaside Kitchen was incredible. Even though Mure isn’t a real island but an amalgam of various islands of the Northern Isles, it completely came to life. I could picture the scenic views, the landmarks and houses so perfectly, I very nearly felt as though I had been transported to Mure myself. The more I read, the more I fell in love with the island. That’s how well Jenny Colgan detailed everything!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british writers, family, food and drink, friendship, identity, lgbtq characters, relationships, restaurants, romance, scottish writers, self discovery, siblinghood, work life

July 16, 2017

WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon

July 16, 2017

Book cover & rating - WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by SandhyaEven though we’re only half-way through the year, I am already confident that When Dimple Met Rishi will be among my top ten reads of 2017.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternative perspectives, ambition, bi- or multiracial characters, brothers, camps, choices, coding, culture, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, ethnicity, family, feminism, friendship, heritage, indian authors, inequality, lgbtq characters, lies, own-voices, poc characters, popularity, racism, realistic fiction, religion, responsibility, sacrifice, siblinghood, summer, tradition

June 24, 2017

WINDFALL by Jennifer E. Smith

June 24, 2017

Book cover & rating - WINDFALL by Jennifer E SmithWindfall is a book that’s bound to appeal to fans of slow burn romance. There’s no love at first sight, but feelings that Alice harboured for years on end. Friendships came first, which I enjoyed, and all that followed unfolded at good pace. I have to say, of the four books I’ve read by Jennifer E. Smith, Windfall is my favourite so far. The character development was solid, even if the characters themselves weren’t the most likeable.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, choices, conduct of life, cousins, family, friendship, grief, high school, lgbtq characters, lottery, orphans, volunteering

June 20, 2017

THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

June 20, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Inexplicable Logic of my LifeAfter reading and enjoying Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe last year, I couldn’t wait for The Inexplicable Logic of My Life to be released. On several counts, Sáenz’s book lived up to my expectations. The prose, though simple, once again was stellar! I love introspective characters, and after reading two books from Sáenz, I’m convinced that he’s a master at writing them. And while single parents are ubiquitous in YA fiction, Sal had an adoptive father who was gay, thereby expanding representation for non-traditional families.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, beliefs, cancer, car accident, death, diverse authors, diverse books, dysfunctional families, ethnicity, family, family life, fathers and sons, friendship, funerals, grandparents, grief, hardship, high school, identity, lgbtq characters, life, on love, orphans, parenthood, poc characters, realistic fiction, self perception, single parenthood, solid platonic friendship

May 31, 2017

A GATHERING OF SHADOWS by V.E. Schwab

May 31, 2017

Book cover & rating - A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

A Gathering of Shadows is much more intense than A Darker Shade of Magic. Schwab has a way of putting words to a page that is incomparable to other authors. The wit that underpins her snarky characters is first class, and Lila is a prime example. What makes it so great is that Lila doesn’t try hard — it’s who she is. A Gathering of Shadows increased my love for her, Kell, and Rhy manifolds, and also sucked me right into the spheres of Alucard and Tieren.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adventure, alcoholism, alternate universe, american authors, blackmail, competition, death, demons, diverse authors, diverse books, fathers and sons, friendship, imposters and imposture, lgbtq characters, loyalty, magic, murder, pirates, power, revenge, romance, royalty, secrets, self discovery, self harm, sense-of-belonging, snarky characters, travel, villains, violence

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