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We were Liars by E Lockhart
A private island owned by a privileged family. An accident. Secrets. Forbidden Love. And lies upon lies.
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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Old-fashioned friendship-turned-romance with a bittersweet ending.
Apr 183 min read
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A Stain on the Silence by Andrew Taylor
Stuck in the no-man's land between being plot-driven and character-driven, this isn't Taylor's best work by far.
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
A slow burn murder mystery brimming with a host of unlikeable characters with reasons to kill.
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
Breaks your heart, then mends it in the glorious tradition of bitter-sweet stories.
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards
The discovery of a packet of letters sets Lucy on a trail to unravel the mystery surrounding the life of an unacknowledged female ancestor.
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
A heart-warming golden romance drizzled with a sauce of social satire.
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Follows in the footsteps of Eat, Pray, Love without the well-defined goals!
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Fresh and pacy on the outside, thought-provoking and wise on the inside. This is a coming of age story with a difference.
Apr 26, 20243 min read
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Beautiful World, Where are you by Sally Rooney
Lyrical and seasoned with intellectual and philosophical ideas but sorely lacking in genuine conflict.
Jan 19, 20246 min read
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Read this novel for the narrator. #Goenzo
Nov 10, 20234 min read
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
If you're looking for an uplifting and easy read, you're in the right place. A bit predictable but engaging, nonetheless.
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng
A moving debut novel about the things we hide to keep the peace in our families while half-hoping that someone will see through the charade.
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
A quick read about the unlikely bond between a teenager and an elderly widower, catalyzed by eight books.
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A struggling writer steals the plot of a dead writer's unpublished novel and makes it big. What could possibly go wrong?
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee
An English activist is murdered in a sleepy hamlet in the hills. And the murderer is not the only one with a secret worth killing for.
May 19, 20233 min read
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A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A heart-warming book about a curmudgeon of a man who finds love and a sense of belonging after believing he'd lost it all.
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
An interesting premise pulled down by a somewhat predictable plot and lack-lustre characterisation.
Apr 6, 20233 min read
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The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
A writer writing about another writer except that there is murder, mystery and history in the mix.
Apr 6, 20234 min read
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Six Weeks to Live by Catherine McKenzie
Jennifer has cancer but that's not her real killer. She has six weeks to figure out who poisoned her.
Apr 6, 20233 min read
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