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There Should Have Been Eight

By Nalini Singh

1 stars

I know she's a New York Times Bestseller but I officially give up on Nalini Singh. A gathering of 7 old friends, together again for the first time since their 8th member died. Set on the West Coast, the truth of Bea's death will come to light. But not in a way that's believeable or entertaining!
Life, and Death, and Giants

By Ron Rindo

5 stars

It says it all in the title. The story of the life of Gabriel, a giant of a human and gifted sportsman who grew up in an Amish community in Pennsylvania. Beautifully written.
Attack of the Black Rectangles

By Amy Sarig King

5 stars

YA novel about the censorship of books and a determined group of 12yr olds who rally the support of their community and take on the school board.
Butter

By Asako Yuzuki

1 stars

I tried really hard to like this book but in the end I've pulled the pin halfway through.
Into This River I Drown

By TJ Klune

1 stars

I've loved other books by this author. This one, not so much!
The Detective

By Matthew Reilly

4 stars

Great post Xmas easy reading. Black women in the American South have been going missing in groups of 4 for 150 years, along with the people who were tasked with finding them. A unusual kind of detective works on solving the case. Fast paced, and pretty unbelievable, our hero tackles modern slavery and entitled, wealthy bad guys/gals, ultimately emerging with a win for the good guys.
Childish

By Morris Gleitzman

3 stars
The Elements

By John Boyne

5 stars

Book(s) of the year. Four books that stand alone, but are also linked make up The Elements. John Boyne's writing is so wonderful that situations that are really icky are still something that you can somehow relate to - that sounds dreadful! Tied up wonderfully with the last in the series, Air. Highly recommend.
Coyote Lost and Found

By Dan Gemeinhart

5 stars

YA. I just love Coyote and the other characters in this book. So well crafted, I laughed, and cried. Second in a series, I highly recommend them both.
James

By Percival Everett

3 stars

The story of Huckleberry Finn told from the perspective of Jim the slave man. I really wanted to love this book and had heard such good things about it, but in the end, despite the excellent writing, it was a meh from me.
Last One Out

By Jane Harper

4 stars

A slow burn. A family moving through the grief of losing their son in small town Australia.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea

By TJ Klune

5 stars

Second book in this series. One for those of you who love the weirdo kids.
The Book of Guilt

By Catherine Chidgey

5 stars

Such an interesting premise. I find it fascinating that every book she writes is so incredibly different.

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There Should Have Been Eight

Life, and Death, and Giants

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Butter

Into This River I Drown

The Detective

Childish

The Elements

Coyote Lost and Found

James

Last One Out

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

The Book of Guilt

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