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Tag: Contemporary Fiction

my favourite bookish travels of 2021

Published on 25th Nov 2021 by The Book's Whiskers6 Comments

This year, Anna Quindlen’s quote took on a whole new significance, “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” 

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Categories Uncategorized•Tags book list, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, reading list

The House of Hidden Secrets by C E Rose

Published on 22nd Nov 2021 by The Book's WhiskersLeave a comment

twisty | unpredictable | well-paced

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller

The Writer’s Cats by Muriel Barbery

Published on 15th Nov 2021 by The Book's Whiskers2 Comments

charming | witty | beautifully illustrated

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags biography, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Novella

The Dictator’s Wife by Freya Berry

Published on 14th Nov 202114th Feb 2022 by The Book's WhiskersLeave a comment

engrossing | atmospheric | elegant

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Social history, suspense, thriller

Her Last Holiday by C.L.Taylor

Published on 29th Oct 2021 by The Book's Whiskers5 Comments

addictive | pacy | twisty

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller

Blurred Lines by Hannah Begbie

Published on 15th Oct 2021 by The Book's Whiskers4 Comments

powerful | compelling | emotive

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, suspense, thriller

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

Published on 12th Oct 202112th Oct 2021 by The Book's Whiskers2 Comments

involving | Christie-esque | entertaining

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, murder mystery, mystery, suspense

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Published on 4th Oct 2021 by The Book's Whiskers5 Comments

witty | escapist | moreish

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, crime, Fiction, Humour, murder-mystery, mystery, suspense

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Published on 24th Sep 2021 by The Book's Whiskers5 Comments

smart | fun | addictive

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, crime, Fiction, Humour, murder mystery, mystery, suspense

Look What You Made Me Do by Nikki Smith

Published on 17th Sep 202117th Sep 2021 by The Book's Whiskers6 Comments

tense | manipulative | gripping

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Categories Book Reviews•Tags Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Fiction, Psychological thriller, suspense, thriller

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I'm Sarah, and I’m in the midst of a 40-something year long love affair with books. It’s a habit instilled in me by my parents’ gift of nightly bedtime stories, and crystallised by library visits, book-swaps, and some truly gifted authors. I’m not all about the books … my life is ruled by a supremely strong-minded cat called Grace. Like books, cats have been a lifelong fixation … albeit they are somewhat more difficult to keep on shelves.

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