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Just Tell Me That You Want Me: Tribute To Fleetwood Mac by Various

Reviewed by Alice Bisits

A diverse range of creative forces have drawn upon the numerous hits of Fleetwood Mac and presented us with a daring collection. We have MGMT, The Kills, Marianne Faithfull and Lykke Li amongst many others, presenting their favourite Mac song…

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The Reluctant Hallelujah by Gabrielle Williams

Five teenagers. One dead guy. Helluva roadtrip.

When Dodie’s parents disappear two weeks before her final exams are about to start, everything begins to spin out of control in her life.

The kid dubbed least likely to succeed in her…

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Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

A deadly shark attack on the Florida coast. A gorgeous guy with rippling muscles and striking violet eyes. Forbidden romance – moonlit dates in the hull of the sunken Titanic. The sharp pain of loss. Emma’s life changes forever when…

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The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

[[megan-crewe-sm]]Having always been an outsider on her small island resort-town, Kaelyn is heartbroken when she lets her ex-best friend sail away to New York without fixing what’s broken between them.

To keep herself grounded, she pours her heart into a…

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The Darkest Little Room by Patrick Holland

Reviewed by Jessica Au

[[Patrick-Holland-rev]]Following his simply brilliant collection of essays, Riding the Trains in Japan, Patrick Holland has returned to much grittier fictive grounds in his latest novel, The Darkest Little Room. Set among the black-lit rivers and filthy, sparkling streets…

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Sufficient Grace by Amy Espeseth

Reviewed by Jessica Au

Deep in the heart of rural Wisconsin, two small families eke out a harsh but simple living, dictated to both by the ancient rhythms of the land around them, as well as by their insular, deeply rooted faith. Ruth, her…

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Midnight Empire by Andrew Croome

Reviewed by Kate Rockstrom

[[andrew-croome-review]]Who are we underneath it all? Does it matter which country we come from, and will that change our reaction when the chips are down, in a time of war?

These were the questions running through my mind when I…

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Nine Days by Toni Jordan

Reviewed by Annie Condon

Toni Jordan is well known for her bestselling debut, Addition, which introduced Grace Vandenberg, an obsessive-compulsive, ultra-witty antihero. She followed this with Fall Girl, another superbly comic book in its own right.

Now, in novel number three, Jordan…

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Uchida Plays Schubert

Reviewed by Bruce Raggett

To celebrate the completion of Mitsuko Uchida’s outstanding cycle of Schubert solo piano works, Philips has issued this specially priced boxed set of all 8 discs. All of her cds in this series have received the highest praise, calling Uchida…

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The Beginner's Guide to Revenge by Marianne Musgrove

Reviewed by Emily Gale

Young teens Romola and Sebdon’t have their dads athome. Romola’s is a soldierin Afghanistan, and Seb’s isjust AWOL from his family,his place about to be filled bya new man.

Seb can’t handleit and wants to get his ownback. When Romola’s…

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