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Yuki_Onna
The Comeback | Ella Berman
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Pickpick

This book nearly destroyed me.
Written in brilliant brittle prose, it shows the main character Grace, come to fame as an actress in her early teens, floating untethered through that no man's land between life and nothingness; between detachment, depression, guilt, insecurity, loneliness, emptiness, self-destruction & utter despair and flickers of hope, trying to cope somehow after being abused sexually and emotionally by her mentor in Hollywood.

Yuki_Onna ... continued:
I felt the need to write down quote after quote after quote from this.
Though very different in time and the topic at its core, it had the same quality to me as Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion, one of my top modern classics. All the stars.

Thank you, Netgalley and Head of Zeus, for the chance to read a copy in exchange for an honest review!

#TheComeback #Netgalley #HeadofZeus #MeToo #Hollywood
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OutsmartYourShelf
Cabin Fever | Alex Dahl
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Mehso-so

The synopsis to this promised so much, but I'm afraid I found it a bit too predictable. The story flowed quite well, all of the characters were fairly unsympathetic but the MCs were fairly well defined. It can be difficult to walk the line between giving just enough away & giving too much away, here the twists are predict, 3⭐

Thanks to NetGalley & publisher, Head of Zeus, for the opportunity to read an ARC. #NetGalley #HeadofZeus

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robinb
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Really enjoyed this one and discovered a new author I like. Based around a real bookshop that was founded by Ethel Gutman in 1921 London, it was established with the idea of providing a place for the working-class to learn to read, buy books on an installment plan, stage classical plays, learn other languages, etc.

This is the fictional story of Kate Goss, a young woman who struggled against poverty, hunger and a cruel family and its secrets.⬇️

robinb While depressing at times, it is ultimately a story of overcoming obstacles and becoming one‘s own person rather than a reflection of one‘s family or circumstances. Good character development and plot. My only con? Wish it hadn‘t wrapped up so quickly...I felt the ending needed an epilogue. 4/5⭐️ #NetGalley #HeadofZeus Out 2/6 5y
Crazeedi I love books with book in the title! Sounds intriguing!! 5y
robinb @Crazeedi I know what you mean, me too! 😂 Also, @birdsong28 recommends this author. I definitely plan to read more of hers. 5y
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Crazeedi @robinb I did a screenshot so I remember it. I do that with all the one I see here that I want to investigate! 5y
robinb @Crazeedi Same here! :-) 5y
kspenmoll This sounds good! 5y
robinb @kspenmoll I really enjoyed it. 🙂 5y
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robinb
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Up next, an historical fiction book set in 1920s London. Out 2/6.

#NetGalley #HeadofZeus

Birdsong28 Love this author ❤️📚📖 5y
robinb @Birdsong28 I‘m enjoying it...about halfway through now. 😊👍 This is my first by her. (edited) 5y
ScientistSam Love the cover! 5y
robinb @ScientistSam I do too!! ❤️ 5y
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NotAJot
A Kingdom Falls | John Owen Theobald
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Exciting post today - advance copies of book 3! In the final book of the #RavenmasterTrilogy, there is no defence against Hitler's secret weapon, the V2 rocket. So Anna and her fellow pilots decide there is only one option: attack.

The novel is published on 30 Nov (UK) #aKingdomFalls! #YA #HistoricalFiction #HeadofZeus

Cathythoughts Congratulations 🎉 7y
NotAJot Thanks @Cathythoughts! 🙏 7y
Louise Congratulations! Very exciting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y
Libby1 Congratulations! 😃 7y
Jas16 So exciting!!🙌🏽 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
The White Hare | Michael Fishwick
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Mehso-so

3.5/5 ⭐️ A lovely and mystical story. Full review on my blog and GR now 💁🏼

The White Hare Review – Mythic Reads
https://mysticreadsbookblogblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/24/the-white-hare-review/

#epicreads #booklover #bookblogger #bibliophile #fantasy #headofzeus

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Sophoclessweetheart
The White Hare | Michael Fishwick
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I shall be starting the White Hare this evening🌱☕️ I have simply fallen in love with the adorable cover and can't wait to find out what it's all about. A wonderfully pretty book based on mythology. Let's hope I love it! #epicreads #booklover #bookblogger #bibliophile #headofzeus #fantasy

I-read-and-eat The cover is wonderful! Hopefully the story is just as beautiful. 7y
Sophoclessweetheart @I-read-and-eat Hopefully so x 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
The White Hare | Michael Fishwick
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The next three books I will be working my way through. Starting with The White Hare by Michael Fishwick, which has been supplied to me by the publisher for review. I am excited to reveal that I will making mini TBR piles to review for my blog periodically from now on. I'd be honoured for your support. https://mysticreadsbookblogblog.wordpress.com/

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Speesh
Vindolanda | Adrian Goldsworthy
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So then this arrived.
Signed first edition from Goldsboro Books.

#adriangoldsworthy #vindolanda #headofzeus #signedfirstedition #firstedition #headofzeus #goldsborobooks #hardcover

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