Bookmail | Volume 1

Welcome to the first volume of bookmail! I can’t say how frequently/infrequently I’ll post these. I suppose it does depend on how many wonderful things come across my desk… Which is quite regularly, so maybe…

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Books published in 2016 that you should know about | PART TWO

Welcome to the second part of my preview of books published in 2016 that you should know about. If you missed part one, which covers January to March, read it first here! April I’m calling…

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Books published in 2016 that you should know about | PART ONE

Even before 2015 brought us surprise publishing announcements like a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird and 50 Shades of Grey from Christian’s point of view, it was always going to be a massive year for books. Every…

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A TIME TO RUN by J.M. Peace

Police procedurals and I have a tenuous relationship. Countless times I’ve been lured in with a deceptive blurb or the ‘you must read this’ cries of a friend, only to remember halfway through that I find…

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SECOND LIFE by S.J. Watson

Those of you who have been following my blog for a while will know that I love S.J. Watson. I read Before I Go To Sleep back in 2012 and it’s safe to say that it was…

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PROMISE by Tony Cavanaugh

I really admire Tony Cavanaugh. Not only is Promise a terrifying crime debut, but it’s set in a place that’s only an hour away from where I live. I can’t imagine it would be easy to take…

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LEXICON by Max Barry

Words are wondrous things. I recently read a quote that reflected on how every story we read is just a different combination of the same 26 letters, and this seems quite magical to me. I…

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THE START OF EVERYTHING by Emily Winslow

I was fortunate to receive an advance copy of The Start of Everything from The Book Depository. Free books are pretty fantastic, but excellent free books are even better. That’s exactly what Emily Winslow’s second novel is.…

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