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A Shadow on The Lens – Sam Hurcom

On September 22, 2021October 17, 2021 By bookskepticIn Reviews1 Comment

A gothic crime novel that really wants to be stifling and atmospheric and even pulls it off at times. It ticks all the boxes, to a point that it becomes a bit stifled itself. As many of my recent books this is another one from a subscription box. Unlike many of the other books I …

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House of Trelawney – Hannah Rothschild

On February 24, 2021February 20, 2021 By bookskepticIn Reviews1 Comment

I am steadily making my way through the December 2020 gifts. This is another one from the pile. They have made me immensely happy, and I love the fact that despite it being late February I still have things that remind me of the lovely Christmas time. I got this book in hardback and it …

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Dear Fatty – Dawn French

On January 23, 2021December 21, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews3 Comments

I got this book when one of my friends was going through a decluttering phase in preparation for moving to a new flat. To be honest French and Saunders never fully grabbed my heart or other body parts. I like bits and pieces but have never watched all episodes. Still, I very much have a …

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