Minnie's Fiction Addiction
Because one more chapter is never enough
Tag: Book Review
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👀 First impressions:River God is one of Wilbur Smith’s most celebrated novels, first published in 1993 and set in ancient Egypt during the time of the 17th Dynasty. The story is told entirely through the eyes of Taita, a highly skilled and fiercely loyal slave whose intellect, humour, and talent for invention bring the world of the…
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👀 First impressions:I was immediately drawn to The Sentence because Christina Dalcher is known for blending dystopian ideas with sharp social commentary. The premise in this novel is intriguing. A controversial law forces people who commit certain crimes to undergo mandatory language therapy that is meant to reform their behaviour. It is a compelling setup with echoes of…
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Every few months, like clockwork, the prologue debate rises from the ashes. Someone posts that they always skip prologues. Someone else insists that skipping them means you are missing the whole point. Authors chime in with mixed feelings. Readers start confessing their habits. And suddenly the entire bookish internet is knee deep in arguments about…
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There’s something magical about falling in love with a book. But you know what’s even better? Falling in love with a book alongside someone else. Buddy reading, the practice of reading the same book at the same time as a friend. has transformed the way I experience stories. What started as a casual “hey, want…
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👀 First impressions:Before heading off on holiday, I set myself a few reading goals, and one of them was to finally read an Agatha Christie novel. And Then There Were None felt like the perfect choice. Ten strangers are invited to a remote island under mysterious circumstances, each hiding a dark secret. The setup was instantly intriguing, and…
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The night air smells like smoke, the sky flickers with gold and red, and somewhere, a sparkler is tracing bright shapes in the dark. Bonfire Night has always been about fire and memory — rebellion, secrecy, and the stories that survive the flames. This week, we’re diving into books that carry that same energy: revolutions…
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👀 First impressions:Shuggie Bain is a raw and deeply moving novel set in 1980s Glasgow, a city scarred by industrial decline and social decay. It follows young Hugh “Shuggie” Bain as he grows up in a working-class family struggling to survive. His mother, Agnes, is beautiful, proud, and addicted to drink. She dreams of a better life,…
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👀 First impressions:Set in the remote Scottish Highlands in 1727, The Last Witch of Scotland tells the story of Aila and her mother Janet as they try to rebuild their lives after a fire kills Aila’s father and leaves her permanently scarred. They move to the parish of Loth in search of a fresh start, but soon discover…
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