Booker Shortlist 2020: The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
With just 12 days to go until the biggest announcement of the year (possibly) what do the Readers Read team think of the shortlist?
Nov 7
1001 Books Round-Up October 2020
This months losers and losers…in all honesty this was a very average month.
Read Around the World October 2020 North Korea
Map can be found here.
For October we visited one of the most secretive countries in the world.
Oct 13
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Published in: 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by Vintage Jonathan Cape (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
One word review – Claustrophobic, two word review Menacingly Claustrophobic.
Oct 11
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Published in: 2019
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by Penguin UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
One word review – Powerful
Oct 10
Afterland by Lauren Beukes
Afterland by Lauren Beukes
Published in: 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by Penguin UK – Michael Joseph (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Imagine a world without men…or at least not many of them. Good place?Bad Place?
The Trials of Koli by M.R.Carey
The Trials of Koli by M.R Carey
Published in: 2020Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by Little Brown Book Group UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Does book two leave up to the expectations set in book one?
Read Around the World September 2020: Luxembourg
September saw us make our merry way across Europe to visit one of the smallest countries in the world Luxembourg Read more
Sep 26
Before the Coffee gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Before the Coffee gets Cold: Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Published in: 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by Pan Macmillan (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
What would it take to make you want to time travel?
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