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Book Review: ‘The Paper Birds’ by Jeanette Lynes
'The Paper Birds' by Jeanette Lynes is not only a wonderful story. You might just find yourself learning something as you read.
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World-shaking events don't impact only the high and mighty in 'Written on the Dark' by Guy Gavriel Kay, a wonderful read filled with elegance and danger.
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'Every Rising Sun' by Jamila Ahmed is a brilliant retelling of the Thousand and One Nights and fascinating novel in its own right.
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'Summer Heat' by Defne Suman tells a story of war that history books and news stories never reveal. A powerful read.
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In 'Masquerade' O.O. Sangoyomi has created a wonderful book about pre-colonial northwest Africa, filled with fascinating characters whose actions are propelled via an intriguing plot.
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'The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands' by Sarah Brooks is a compelling read set in a landscape both terrifying and fascinating.
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'Gretel and The Great War' by Adam Ehrlich Sachs is a grim and satiric look at a society in the midst of upheaval.
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'Sword of the War God' by Tim Hodkinson brings a fascinating era of European history to life with a mixture of fact and fiction.
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'The Book of Everlasting Things' by Aanchal Malhotra allows readers to experience history in a unique and poignant way.
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