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Today I thought I’d look at some of the books with the lowest amount of ratings on my ‘Read’ shelf on Goodreads. I’ve decided I wouldn’t include books that were online freebies or short stories. It turns out that all of these books are actually from Netgalley! The Cyclist by Neil Anthony Smith – ⭐⭐⭐ …
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⭐⭐⭐ 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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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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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 …
Synopsis: Today I know that L. is the sole reason for my powerlessness. And that the two years that we were friends almost made me stop writing for ever. Overwhelmed by the huge success of her latest novel, exhausted and unable to begin writing her next book, Delphine meets L. L. is the kind of …
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Here's the second week of my Netgalley picks! Sorry to everyone whose NG shelves I'm going to wreck with these posts, but it's a load of fun finding and recommending interesting sounding reads! CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN TO THE NETGALLEY PAGE Title: Friend Request Author: Laura Marshall Synopsis: When Louise Williams receives a message from someone left …
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I've decided to do a weekly update on my favourite Netgalley finds of the week, just to showcase what's new to request and to possibly make your TBR piles even more out-of-hand... you're welcome. CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN TO THE NETGALLEY PAGE Title: Margins of Lust Author: Greta Boris Synopsis: Gwen Bishop lands …
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