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Read Around the World March 2022 – The Comoros Islands

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In March I escaped the island of the United Kingdom for the Islands of the Comoros (the weather was much better)

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The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge

The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge
UK Publication: March 2022
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]

This ARC was provided by Rebellion (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

One word review – Dark. Three word review Dark, Dark, Dark

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Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood

Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood
UK Publication: March 2022
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]

This ARC was provided by Vintage (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

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Booker International Longlist 2022

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The official Booker International Longlist 2022:

• Paradais by Fernanda Melchor Translated by Sophie Hughes
• Heaven by Mieko Kawakami Translated by Samuel Bett David Boyd
• Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park Translated by Anton Hur
• Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu Translated by Tiffany Tsao
• Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro Translated by Frances Riddle
• The Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman Translated by Leslie Camhi
• More Than I Love My Life by David Grossman Translated by Jessica Cohen
• Phenotypes by Paulo Scott Translated by Daniel Hahn
• A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse Translated by Damion Searls
• After the Sun by Jonas Eika Translated by Sherilyn Hellberg
• Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree Translated by Daisy Rockwell
• The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk Translated by Jennifer Croft
• Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung Translated by Anton Hur

13 books not enough days…and we are go…watch out for updates over the coming weeks.

Any books you have heard of? Any you fancy reading? 

Things I Don’t Want to Know by Deborah Levy

Things I Don’t want to Know by Deborah Levy
UK Publication: 2018
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]

This ARC was provided by Penguin (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

Follow me as I foray into non-fiction…

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Read Around the World February 2022: Cameroon

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Better late than never I did finish my read yesterday I promise but it was bedtime when I finished it.

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1001 Books Round-Up: February 2022

This month’s winners and losers

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The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews

The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews
UK Publication: February 2022
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]

This ARC was provided by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

One Word Review – Wicked. Three Word Review – S**t Gets Mythical!

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Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth
UK Publication: February 2021
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]

This ARC was provided by Harper Collins UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

One Word Review – Intense. Three Word Review – S**t Gets Weird!

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Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman

Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
UK Publication Jan 2022
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]

This ARC was provided by Random House UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

Let’s travel back through time….

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