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Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
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Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch

The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
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The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
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Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
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The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
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Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
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Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora

The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work
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The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
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Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
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Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed

Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
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Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media

Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
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Robert Shaw, An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga

Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
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Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities

The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
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The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic

Savages review – a deeply political film designed to raise awareness of Indigenous rights
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Savages review – a deeply political film designed to raise awareness of Indigenous rights

The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller
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The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller

Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City
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Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City

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The best books to read in summer 2025
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The best books to read in summer 2025

It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
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It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity

Moderation by Elaine Castillo review – modern love story falls short
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Moderation by Elaine Castillo review – modern love story falls short

Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down
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Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down