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The Boy I Love by William Hussey
I’m going to start as I mean to go on… THIS BOOK MADE ME CRY!! Set during First World War, The Boy I Love tells the story of Stephen, a...
Matt Ray
Aug 22 min read
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Icarus by K. Ancrum
Those that know me will tell you that I am a complete sucker for a retelling of a Greek myth so I jumped at the chance to read Icarus by...
Matt Ray
Aug 22 min read
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Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, The Assassin's Blade and Heir of Fire by Sarah J Mass
At first, I was very reluctant to start this series. I had heard all the hype and seen the odd Tik Tok of women swooning over shadow...
Matt Ray
Aug 22 min read
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Welcome to the Second Quarter Quell!! 50 years since the rebel uprising. 50 years of the Capitol reminding the Districts of their defeat....
Matt Ray
Apr 112 min read
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Shadowhall Academy: Ghost Story Society by Phil Hickes
Following on from the epic adventure of Shadowhall Academy, Ghost Story Society follows Lillian and her room-mates as they delve deeper...
Matt Ray
Apr 111 min read
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Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
Anyone who is into their Greek legends knows of the journey of the Argo, captained by Jason, and it's quest to capture the golden fleece...
Matt Ray
Apr 112 min read
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Under the Whispering Door by T J Klune
Under the Whispering Door was recommended to me by my other half who is a massive fan of T J Klune and I was not disappointed. Following...
Matt Ray
Mar 181 min read
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Busy Little Bookworm
It’s been all hands on deck since December, getting back into the swing of things with work and a week away with the other half but I’ve...
Matt Ray
Mar 181 min read
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2024 Round Up
It’s been a while Bookworms. Life got pretty hectic after April but I kept on reading. I’m back now and ready to take you on my literary...
Matt Ray
Feb 151 min read
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Fright Bite by Jennifer Killick
Jennifer Killick has done it again. Fright Bite is the fifth book in the Dread Wood series that follows friends Angelo, Gus, Naira,...
Matt Ray
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Overthinking by David Fenne
After the events at Grunsby-On-Sea when Steven, Troy, Freya and Marcus managed to defeat the vile Zachary Dent, The Grunsby 4 are ready...
Matt Ray
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge
Thanks to the team over at Netgalley, I was able to get my hands on an ARC of Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge and I am so...
Matt Ray
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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Step Father Christmas by L.D Lapinski
What would you do if you suspected your Mum’s new bf is Santa? This is the question Harper has found herself asking when she meets Nick....
Matt Ray
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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Out of the Blue by Jason June
Out of the Blue by Jason June is the queer rom-com I didn’t know I needed. It follows the stories of  Sean, a recently dumped lifeguard...
Matt Ray
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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Heartstopper Vol 1-5 by Alice Oseman
Where to begin…. I was very late to Heartstopper. It was one of those book series that was so exaggerated up at the time that I did not...
Matt Ray
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Convenience Store Woman is one of those books that you see everywhere in bookshops but do not hear about much in the online book...
Matt Ray
Dec 9, 20232 min read
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
I saw this book all over Instagram and Tik Tok with rave reviews, so I knew I had to read it. Hailed as some of the best world building...
Matt Ray
Dec 9, 20233 min read
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
I loved this story from the first chapter. Takako has just broken up with her bf of three years after she found out that he was engaged...
Matt Ray
Nov 19, 20231 min read
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Deadly Deep by Jennifer Killick
The latest instalment in the Dread Wood series by Jennifer Killick was a wild ride. After escaping the Lachitts not once, not twice but...
Matt Ray
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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The After School Crime Club by Hayley Webster
Grief is a hard emotion to deal with especially when the person you have lost is the only person in the world that seems to get you....
Matt Ray
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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