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[jennyalwaysreads]

'Bunny' by Mona Awad

“I can taste the hate in their hearts like iron on my tongue” - this book was a hilariously scathing, dark, spell-binding magical mystery tour and I loved every second - 4/5.

Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’ is a must-read for anyone who likes to say “what the F” out loud many times while reading, when simultaneously laughing and being somewhat horrified. Satirical, witty and nauseatingly churning at times, this novel constantly keeps you with the uneasy feeling of losing your footing. And as you fall deeper and deeper into a world that is one minute a very real indictment of sickening and fake university cliques, next you’re bearing witness to blood, gore or a boy morphing into a stag complete with black coat, hooved limbs and antlers. 

Wonderful, strange and makes me already excited to read more by Mona Awad!

[ipgbook]

It's finally #bookfacefriday!!! We've been waiting patiently all week to share this one: @headofzeus Aurore by Graham Hurley! . . . #Booklist says "Hurley is a popular crime writer in the UK, but his books have received little exposure in the U.S. Let’s hope this WWII espionage tale helps change that. It’s 1943, and Billy Angell, a radio operator on a British bomber, has just survived his thirtieth mission (described in vivid detail) and is scheduled to stand down when he is approached by MI5 with an altogether different but equally dangerous assignment: sneak into occupied France and pretend to be a downed British flier...A straightforward wartime premise, right out of the Ken Follett playbook, but Hurley freshens it nicely. The mission quickly runs off the rails, and the focus turns to survival, with Billy under suspicion from Madame Lafosse’s friends of being a German spy. Hurley brings an almost noirlike sensibility to the surprising finale" and #PW concludes "Hurley’s capable and understated characterization makes his lead’s story plausible and engaging"! . . . It hits #bookstores on October 1st 🤗 📚 #bookface #newrelease #bookstagram #WWII #historicalfiction #crimefiction #bookphotography #grahamhurley #britishfiction #bookish #currentlyreading #cantwait #librarylove #readigrocks #librariesofinstagram #bookstoresofinstagram #coverart #headofzeus #bookfacefridays (at Chicago, Illinois)

[momobookdiary]

🔪 Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards🔪 The snowbound village setting, festive yet tense, drew me in completely, and the clever, playful mystery kept me second-guessing every character. Martin Edwards balances golden-age charm with sharp, fresh plotting, making this an atmospheric, absorbing read. Vivid characters, intricate clues, and just the right amount of mischief make this one of my favourite reads of the year. #MartinEdwards #MissWinterInTheLibraryWithAKnife #HeadofZeus 👩🏻‍💻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #BestRead2025 (MoMoBookDiary 2025)

Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards

[curiosityboughtthebook]

The @netgalley fairies have been extremely generous lately! A big thanks to @headofzeus for this early preview copy of The Children God Forgot by Graham Masterton. 🤩 Summary: A rash of strange and horrifying births sweeps through London in the new horror thriller from master of the genre Graham Masterton. A SERIES OF STRANGE BIRTHS A young woman is rushed to the hospital with stabbing pains. The chief surgeon performs a C-section, and delivers a catastrophically malformed foetus that is somehow alive... A DEVASTATING ATTACK Sewage engineer Gemma is plunged into a ghostly darkness in the tunnel where she works. She escapes, but her boss goes missing in the chaos. He is later found alive... but his legs have been severed and his eyes pulled out. A SUPERNATURAL THREAT DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of the supernatural squad must team up once more to solve the mystery and save the city. But, if they are to succeed, first they must delve into the dark arts of witchcraft... #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #headofzeus #headofzeusbooks #grahammasterton #thechildrengodforgot #netgalley #arc #arcs #horrorthriller #thrillerbooks #earlyreviewcopy #reviewcopy #bookishthings #bookblogger #readingtime #publication #earlybooks #bookreviewersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CIEgOx0AbUr/?igshid=mojdd1w3hcv3

[bouncingtigger10]

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Holiday Romances?

At first, for me, this story seemed too slight and too much in line with the trope, but as I read further I came to feel for the characters and realised that there was more hidden in their depths that was slowly being drawn out by later chapters.

I did appreciate the taste and how dishes can be improved by something that is not the norm expected. Although I had to say the sandwiches did seem unappealing to me and I would try them. But I do experiment with my own cooking and yesterday I added a surprise ingredient to my pasta and crème fraiche plus dish. I make this a lot with different proteins, but often fish based and last night I combined smoked trout with salmon pate and then added the surprise – a dessert pear. Fried in butter and olive oil, first it added a lovely crunch and flavour, plus some paprika, crème fraiche and mascarpone with fresh pasta. The day before I made a chilli with sausages and ham hock and sweetcorn soup for the sauce, and beef stock. I confess, I make up dishes on the sly according to what I have in the kitchen and fridge.

I guess the story ending was expected and in line with a holiday romance that isn’t. It was the emotions and characterisation of the sisters that I most enjoyed.

[bouncingtigger10]

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Please don't bake for a living!

A nicely written and entertaining book with a villainess that I actually liked what she got up to… But it would have been better if the heroine had done it! However, I am fed up that heroines these days all have one ambition – to open a cake shop/cafe. Or if that is their ambition, at least let it be a multi-site/international company that they found, rather than a local bakery with lovely fattening muffins etc. I am down-grading this book for this part of the story-line – a lack of imagination as to what our heroine really wants to do with her life. Authors – calling you – please give our girls more ambition in this year of celebrating the English Suffragettes.

[booksiseeloveandread]

A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe 🔥⭐️🔥 Synopsis: Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people. Fourteen years on she's a member of Mama Rose's unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them: A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall... are these the missing pieces of the jigsaw which will tell Sante's story? 🔥⭐️🔥 I've realised that there are some books on bookstagram that get A LOT of attention, while others I see rarely or never! So I decided to start #SynopsisSunday 🌟Every Sunday I'll try to post a lesser known book with the synopsis so you can see if you like it! But I'll probably won't have a book for every week, so if you guys have a book you think needs more attention on bookstagram, post it on Sunday with the synopsis using the hashtag, and I'll be reposting your recommendations! 😊 . . . #ajigsawoffireandstars #yababadoe #headofzeus #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #childrensbook #childrensfiction #bookstagram #bookblr #bibliophile #reading #booklover #bookphoto

[booksiseeloveandread]

A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe ⭐️ On a scale from 1 to 10, how beautiful is this cover? Because in my opinion that's a solid 10 right there 😍 what is the prettiest book cover you can think of? 🔥 ⭐️ 🔥 #ajigsawoffireandstars #yababadoe #bookcover #booksandflowers #zephyrbooks #yafiction #youngadultbooks #headofzeus #fire #stars #leonickolls #love #bookstagram #instabooks #book #bookphotography #bibliophile #reading #booklover #bookphoto #readersofinstagram #booksandshares #bookishfeatures #bookfeaturepage #culturetripbooks #readingmylife #bookstagramfeat_ures #booksmagazine #aesthetic