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278 reviews

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.25

Really great informative book! I enjoyed it, lower rating for making it too casual sometimes - I’m all for accessibility but I wish she’d stop writing “dudes” - blimmin Americans
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wonderful ending to the series, so much happens - also absolutely heart shattering 
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fantastic opening novel 
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

brilliant gothic tale
all I can say is RIP Daphne Du Maurier, you would have loved obsessed by Olivia Roderigo 
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It still reads like YA trying to be grown up but ya know she’s great at cliff hangers!! 
Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Really interesting story! Very digestibly told!
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera

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adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Deeply interesting and necessary book!
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Anthony Horowitz is so good to read! A real Sherlock adventure
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love these stories! So much brilliant suspense and mystery. And the descriptions of Dartmoor are fantastic!
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Took me a bit to get into it but ended up enjoying it actually! Classic mortimer humour and brilliant loveable characters. I think I’ll give the second one a go when it comes out.