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242 reviews

Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera

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4.5

Deeply interesting and necessary book!

The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

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• 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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• 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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• 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.

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

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• 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

Eeeee I loved this!! I love Holmes and Watson and love their dynamic right from the off! Also Holmes is much more energetic and likeable than any of his media counterparts I swear! Maybe that’s just this one.

Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

Brilliant book with loads of amazing information! Just a lot to it so find it hard to read casually - may get the audiobook 

Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia

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4.5

Really amazingly written and researched showing people whose lives are affected by AI and algorithms who sit outside Silicon Valley. A very important novel!

The House With the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

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• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid sequel! An interesting continuation of Amaras journey - can’t wait to see how it wraps up.

I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron

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4.5

A lovely book full of lovely essays

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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• 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

Dramatic, poetic, gothic, a bit funny at times, love love loved it