★★★☆☆Having seen this book floating around on Instagram and other book blogs, my expectations for Clap When You Land were quite high. The premise was something I jumped at the chance to read: Camino and Yahaira live two separate lives in two separate countries, but share one incredibly important thing: their father. While awaiting a visit from her father in the Dominican Republic,...

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As June comes to an end and we take a step into July, I thought it was time to enlighten you on some upcoming releases. It's a short list but each one is important and should definitely be added to your To Be Read list!The Pink Line: The World's Queer Frontiers by Mark GevisserRelease date: 2 JulySix years in the making, The Pink Line follows protagonists...

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★★★★★Two women with completely different lives have one huge thing in common: they want to escape and leave the danger of their old lives behind. After a chance encounter at JFK airport, Claire and Eva form a plan to switch places and drop off the grid when they land. But will both women reach their destination?Full of twists, turns and, most importantly, more...

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In a time where we're all pretty much stuck at home trying to find things to pass the time, I've found that there's only one thing to do - other than read - that has made me grateful for the extra free time lockdown has provided: listen to podcasts. Over the last few years I've dipped in and out of podcasts, only pressing...

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★★★★☆ Meet Hannah Thompson: wife, mother, teacher and secret writer of erotic fiction - not porn, definitely not porn. With her eldest son heading off to university and the pressure to write a sequel to More Than Sex, Hannah struggles to juggle all the balls it takes to lead two lives. Feeling her life isn't exciting enough to spark fun ideas for Book Two...

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★★★★☆ Minnie Cooper (yes, like the car) knows two things with great certainty: her New Year's birthday has always been unlucky, and that it's all because of Quinn Hamilton. Has she ever met him? No. Will she blame him for everything that goes wrong in her life? Yes. Minnie and Quinn were born at the same hospital just minutes apart on New Year's...

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Just like everyone else, I'm actively trying to broaden my literary intake. Over the last few years I've tried to read more diverse authors. Admittedly, I don't really think about the authors; when I pick up a book at the shop, I read the blurb and that's the deciding factor whether I buy it or not. But thinking about the books I have...

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Even though we're now not far from hitting the halfway mark on the year, there are still so many book releases to keep us excited. There are a few that were announced last year that I pre-ordered instantly and those I've only recently discovered but still can't wait to get my hands on as soon as possible. Admittedly, I've been out of the...

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