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Bookshine’s Best Reads of 2019 – Part 2

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Books About Writing, Children's Books, Crime / Suspense, Death / Bereavement, Disability, Fairytale, Family / relationships, Fantasy, Friendship, Growing Up, Health / Wellbeing, Horror, Humour, Inspirational / Uplifting, Love, Mental Health, Middle-grade, Monsters, Mystery, Myths & Legends, Noir, P.I., Romantic Comedy, Satire, Series, Steampunk, Superhero fiction, Teen, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

  Here we go again, with my favourite books of the second half of 2019! As before, these are books that I read last year, regardless of publication date.  Also as before, my list is very fantasy heavy.  What can I say – it is a varied and fascinating genre and I love every subset! … Continue reading Bookshine’s Best Reads of 2019 – Part 2 →

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Scars Like Wings – Erin Stewart

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Death / Bereavement, Disability, Family / relationships, Friendship, Growing Up, Medical, Mental Health, Theatre, Young Adult

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Simon & Schuster and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see ... 16-year-old Ava Lee is heading back to school one year after a house fire left her severely … Continue reading Scars Like Wings – Erin Stewart →

Critical – Dr Matt Morgan

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Health / Wellbeing, Medical, Memoir, Non-Fiction

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Critical is an intelligent, compelling and profoundly insightful journey into the world of intensive care medicine and the lives of people who have forever been changed by it. Being … Continue reading Critical – Dr Matt Morgan →

The Dreamers – Karen Thompson Walker

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Contemporary Fiction, Literary fiction, Sci Fi

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Imagine a world where sleep could trap you, for days, for weeks, for months… Karen Thompson Walker's second novel tells the mesmerising story of a town transformed by … Continue reading The Dreamers – Karen Thompson Walker →