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Tag: Psychological thriller

Posted on January 7, 2021January 21, 2021

Book review: The Push by Ashley Audrain

"For me, this one was emotionally destructive, whilst also being, in parts, very unsettling." Read my review for incredible debut novel The Push by Ashley Audrain...

Posted on January 18, 2019January 17, 2019

Review: Follow You Home by Mark Edwards @AmazonPub

⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, a final adventure before settling down. After a perfect start, Daniel and Laura’s travels end abruptly when they are thrown off a night train in the middle of nowhere. To find their way back to civilisation, they must hike along the tracks through …

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Posted on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Cliche phrases in blurbs that make me avoid the book

We all have our likes and dislikes in books, be it themes, settings, or tropes. Recently, I've caught myself rolling my eyes at cliche phrases that appear in a lot of blurbs for mystery thriller books. I never, ever pick these books up because I find the synopses infuriating! Here are a few examples of …

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Posted on July 9, 2018June 27, 2018

My favourite books of 2018 so far

OK, so I know we're a little further than halfway through the year now, but I think it's still OK for me to do this post, right? Plus, Krystin kind of tagged me in the official "Mid Year Freak Out Tag" so it's just like I'm doing a cheat version of that. My reading year …

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Posted on July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

A twist you won’t see coming…

Hello, hello! Today I'm bringing you a post highlighting my newest pet peeve when it comes to books... repetitive taglines! Specifically a book that claims to have "a twist you won't see coming". First of all, don't tell me that I won't see it coming, you arrogant books lol. Secondly, don't tell me there is …

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