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The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad by Wole Akosile

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 22/09/2019 by Zara07/02/2020

From Goodreads The privileged daughter of a prominent village chief challenges age-long traditions. This is much to the chagrin of the ruling class and her family. This sets up a cataclysmic set of events that forever change their thoughts about … Continue reading →

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The Ones You Trust by Caroline Overington

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 27/08/2019 by Zara07/02/2020

From Goodreads  The new gripping psychological thriller from bestselling author Caroline Overington, author of The One Who Got Away. Someone has taken her little girl … Emma Cardwell, host of top-rating morning TV show Cuppa, is beloved by audiences and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged caroline, emma cardwell, kidnap, love, overington, police | Leave a reply

The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel by Khaled Hosseini

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 03/04/2019 by Zara26/08/2019

From Goodreads The perennial bestseller-now available as a sensational new graphic novel. Since its publication in 2003, nearly 7 million readers have discovered The Kite Runner. Through Khaled Hosseini’s brilliant writing, a previously unknown part of the world was brought … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged children and marriage, culture, graphic novel, Hosseini, immigration, Kite Runner, society | Leave a reply

Around the World in 575 Songs: Traditional Music From All the World’s Countries Volume 3 by Nick Wall

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 16/03/2019 by Zara26/08/2019

From GoodreadsNick Wall has spent over four years gathering traditional music from every country in the world, from Kazakhstan to Kiribati, researching the life and culture of these countries, then weaving the music in with information, stories, and reflections about … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, General Non-fiction | Tagged 575 songs, Aboriginal, music, traditional music, Wall | Leave a reply

Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 09/03/2019 by Zara26/08/2019

From GoodreadsJoe O’Brien is a forty-four-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, Joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged family, Genova, Huntington's disease, Joe, O'Brien's, Rosie, Still Alice, yoga | Leave a reply

Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia #1 by David Hunt

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 27/02/2019 by Zara26/08/2019

From GoodreadsGirt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia … In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia’s past, from megafauna to Macquarie – the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, General Non-fiction | Tagged 1770, Britian, Captain Cook, Girt, Hunt, satire, Spain | Leave a reply

One by One by Chris Carter

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 18/02/2019 by Zara26/08/2019

From Goodreads‘I need your help, Detective. Fire or water?’ Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD’s Homicide Special Section receives an anonymous call asking him to go to a specific web address – a private broadcast. Hunter logs on and a … Continue reading →

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The Bling Bling Bird by Linda M. Gentry

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 13/02/2019 by Zara27/08/2019

From GoodreadsThe Bling Bling Bird is about a bird with the desire to look unique. She finds a shiny necklace and overly adons herself with jewels to show off for others. The bird learns that too muchadornment is not always … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Children's books | Tagged bling, divine, Linda M. Gentry, necklace, picture book, unique | Leave a reply

Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 13/02/2019 by Zara27/08/2019

From GoodreadsTALES FROM THE INNER CITY is a collection of incredibly original stories, rich with feeling, strangely moving, almost numinous. And when the reader comes to the artwork, it’s like walking into an amazing room, and then throwing open a … Continue reading →

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Till Death Us Do Part by Paul B. Kidd

Read, Relax, Review Posted on 06/02/2019 by Zara27/08/2019

From GoodreadsEvery year, many marriages end in murder. Sometimes these killings follow years of abuse by one party, and at other times they are seemingly out of the blue. Tragic as each case is, it often ends up as just … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, General Non-fiction | Tagged dive, gripping, marriage, murder, non-academic, Paul Kidd | Leave a reply

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