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Josh and Gemma make a baby–ARC Book Review

New Year’s Resolution:Have a babyPreferably with Josh Lewenthal Meet Gemma Jacobs. She’s driven, energetic, and a positive thinker. She has a great career working for famed self-help guru Ian Fortune, she lives in a cute studio apartment in Manhattan, and her family is supportive and loving (albeit a little kooky). Her life is perfect. AbsolutelyContinue reading “Josh and Gemma make a baby–ARC Book Review”

Am I Allergic To Men? ARC Book Review

Title:- Am I Allergic To Men? Author:- Kristen Bailey No. of pages:- 305 pages Date published:- will be published on 3rd February 2022 Publisher:- Bookouture Genre:- Romance Rating:- 2.5/5 stars You think you’ve got it bad? I lost my memory, I’m so single I’ve basically got an allergy to men, and my own cat despisesContinue reading “Am I Allergic To Men? ARC Book Review”

The Trivia Night – ARC Book Review

Question: How long does it take to tear someone’s life apart?Answer: Sometimes just one night. From the outside the parents of the kindergarten class at Darley Heights primary school seem to have it all. Living in the wealthy Sydney suburbs, it’s a community where everyone knows each other – and secrets don’t stay secret forContinue reading “The Trivia Night – ARC Book Review”

The White Rose Network – ARC Book Review

1943, Germany: “I won’t be able to live if anything happens to you,” she whispered into his ear as they said goodbye, not knowing if they would ever see each other again. The White Rose Network brings to life the incredible true story of Sophie Scholl––one of history’s bravest women, who risked everything to lead a revolutionContinue reading “The White Rose Network – ARC Book Review”

Black Orchid Girls (Detective Amanda Steele series Book 4) – ARC Book Review

The first rays of sun filter through the tall trees, casting a faint light on the girl lying at the water’s edge. Her tears have frozen on her pale face, a black orchid rests against her cold white skin. When hikers find the body of a beautiful young girl on the banks of the PotomacContinue reading “Black Orchid Girls (Detective Amanda Steele series Book 4) – ARC Book Review”

The Matzah Ball–Book Review

Title:- The Matzah Ball Author:- Jean Meltzer Date published:- September 28th 2021 Publisher:- Mira No. of pages:- 416 pages Genre:- Jewish Fiction/Hanukkah Rating:- 3.5/5 stars Oy! to the world Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist fromContinue reading “The Matzah Ball–Book Review”

The Hidden Village- ARC Book Review

A Nazi soldier slams his rifle into her father’s head. From her hiding place, Sofie stifles a scream as tears roll down her face. Suddenly she can’t take it any more. ‘Stop, stop!’ she sobs, rushing out and pushing the soldier away. And then freezes, as he snarls and whips the gun round to pointContinue reading “The Hidden Village- ARC Book Review”

The Dust Bowl Orphans – ARC Book Review

The dust cloud rolls in from nowhere, stinging our eyes and muddling our senses. I reach for my baby sister and pull her small body close to me. When the sky clears, we are alone on an empty road with no clue which way to go… Oklahoma, 1935. Fifteen-year-old Faith Wilson takes her little sister Hope’sContinue reading “The Dust Bowl Orphans – ARC Book Review”

The Midnight Library – Book Review

Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question:Continue reading “The Midnight Library – Book Review”

The Lost Apothecary – Book Review

A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary… Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use againstContinue reading “The Lost Apothecary – Book Review”