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The Nickel Boys by Colston Whitehead book with red cover
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The Nickel Boys by Colston Whitehead

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • April 17, 2025

A devastating read that’s even more terrifying when you realise it’s based on a real Floridian “reform school” – Dozier. What horrors and secrets lie in the archives and burial…

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Reading Romance: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • April 4, 2025

I remember a bookseller being super judgemental when I asked whether he stocked this title! It was honestly a pretty funny moment as I am very confident in my literary…

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A Lost Lady Willa Cather
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A Lost Lady by Willa Cather

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • April 3, 2025

This is my third Cather novel, and it stands out from the others in that it follows a more traditionally structured narrative. However, the praise of the American West/pioneering spirit…

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • March 24, 2025

This debut novel set in small-town America is not always a 100% tone perfect read, but it is definitely worth checking out. It’s exuberant and joyful, yet also hits hard…

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The Professor’s House by Willa Cather
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The Professor’s House by Willa Cather

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • February 11, 2025

Cather is a great writer. I recently started her Plains trilogy and was pleased to find another “city” novel by her. I liked the idea of a closely followed narrative…

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