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Book Club January Review: How to Build a Goddamn Empire by Ali Kriegsman
For the first book of 2025 I wanted to harness the motivation of the New Year and choose a non-fiction book that would get us focussed on...

Kayleigh A
Feb 27, 20255 min read


Book Club December Review: How To End A Love Story by Yulin Kuang
After last month's unfortunate choice of book, and because it's cuffing season, I was keen to pick something easy (and romantic) to read...

C Y Wang
Jan 11, 20253 min read


ARC Book Review: I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl
Thank you to NetGalley and Bedford Square Publishers for the advanced reader copy! In I Dreamed of Falling , Roman Grady leads a mundane life as a reporter for the local newspaper when his long-time girlfriend—and mother of his son—is found dead near a cliff edge. The police are quick to rule it an accident, but as Roman and his mother dig deeper into her life, unsettling secrets threaten to unravel their family. The Good Stuff The premise of the book promised intrigue and my

C Y Wang
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Book Club November Review: Restoration by Rose Tremain
I hate to admit it, but this book managed to defeat me and I haven’t actually finished it yet (although I will finish it, I swear!)...

Kayleigh A
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Book Club October Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Since it's spooky season (and it's one of my favourites), I really wanted to choose a horror novel for October's book club pick. I read...

C Y Wang
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Book Club September Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
First off, I’ll start by saying I loved this book. And it’s a good thing, since I wanted my birthday month book to be a good one! I chose...

Kayleigh A
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Book Club August Review: Almond by Won-Pyung Sohn
For August, I wanted to try something different. Perhaps not as different and out there as Kayleigh's Monsterbait romance from last...

C Y Wang
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Book Club July Review: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
Wow. Where to even start with this one? I saw this novel suggested in a book lovers group I am a member of, with mixed reviews from those who had read it. I sent it to CY as a joke at first, however the general consensus seemed that it was worth a read, so I decided to give it a shot. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I chose a book called Morning Glory Milking Farm , but I wasn't quite prepared for what lay inside. The book follows the story of Violet who gets a job at

Kayleigh A
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Book Club June Review: The Institute by Stephen King
For the month of June, I was keen to read a book that didn't belong to the fantasy or thriller genre, both of which Kay and I usually gravitate towards. Whilst I was brainstorming story ideas for my novel, I borrowed the help of Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft to give me inspiration—maybe even a pep talk. Ever since, I've been meaning to read one of his books. He's such a great writer; it's surprising I've never read any of his works. Which brings me to June

C Y Wang
Jul 6, 20242 min read
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