Postcards from the Middle East: How Our Family Fell in Love with the Arab World
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Newly married, Chris and Susanna Naylor set off for a new life in the Arab world - living first in...
Knock Me Down and Watch Me Come Back Stronger
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Knock me down and watch me come back stronger...there never were truer words spoken in Rona...
The Illuminations
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As heard on BBC Radio 4 - the acclaimed new novel from Man Booker Prize-nominated author Andrew...
Of Bees and Mist
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Up in the house that sits on the hill, a strange spell is brewing...To Meridia, growing up with her...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Cross My Heart (Hearts, #5.75) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
This one follows Liam, the youngest Cross brother, and Iris, a waitress at Liam's older brother's restaurant. It seems Liam has been watching Iris for a while, almost from the start of her time working for Lee and has been intrigued by her. Iris is homeless and struggling for every penny she earns so she can begin renting someplace. She acts tough and stays disconnected from her colleagues as she doesn't know how they'll take her living situation but then Liam takes a serious interest in her and she struggles to keep him at length.
This was actually super cute for such a short read. I still love all the Cross family and Liam has changed a lot from that little punk in Lee's story.
I liked the Bowie thing that Iris had going on and that Jareth is my favourite version of him, too. I love Labyrinth. It's been one of my favourite films since I was a kid.
I'm looking forward to the last book and Trevor's full story.
Wild and Reckless by Blitzen Trapper
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The album Wild & Reckless was born from the stage production that the band spent the better part of...
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The Prince's Psalm
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1 Samuel 18:1 & 3: “And it came to pass... that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of...
Mera: Tidebreaker
7.3
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From Danielle Paige, the New York Times best-selling author of Stealing Snow, comes a Mera and...
ClareR (6250 KP) rated Our Evenings in Books
Nov 2, 2025
This is a coming of age story, and follows the life of Dave Win, a half Burmese actor. It starts when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. His widowed mother, a dressmaker, would never be able to afford to send him. The world is opened up to Dave - or is it?
This is a story of class, privilege, racism and Dave growing up to understand his homosexuality in a time where it was illegal. The contrast of his old school mate/ bully’s life of affluence and privilege as an MP, and his as a struggling actor (because of the lack of parts for mixed race actors) is stark.
It really is an excellent read and I’d recommend it wholeheartedly. I couldn’t, and didn’t want to, put it down.