Title: FirewatchingAuthor: Russ ThomasPublished: 2020Pages: 418TW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Homophobia, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol Abuse “She has slept she realises. It seems almost disrespectful how easily sleep claimed her. Not that she feels rested in any real sense, but still, she’s sure Edna wouldn’t approve. She stands and walks to the window, The day is […] The post Firewatching Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Title: The WinnersAuthor: Fredrik BackmanType: FictionPublished: 2022Pages: 670TW: Violence, Mentions of Rape, Death, Suicide “We fool ourselves that we can protect the people we love, because if we accepted the truth we’d never let them out of our sight.”  The Winners is the third instalment of the Beartown series and I was eager to get […] The post The Winners Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Beginning her story in 1950s Appalachia, Betty Carpenter is born in a bathtub to a white mother and a Cherokee father. She is one of eight... The post Betty Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Set in a small town called Graves Glen, The Ex Hex centres on Vivienne who accidentally hexed her ex-boyfriend 9 years ago when... The post The Ex Hex Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

August or Auggie, was born with a facial deformity and had been homeschooled all his life, that is, until now. Auggie's parents... The post Wonder Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Release is a coming-of-age story centring on Adam Thorn; contemplating his identity while living with parents who are far from accepting,... The post Release Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Marin runs away from home when she experiences grief beyond what any teenager should. Along in her dorm during winter break, she thinks... The post We Are Okay Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

We Had to Remove this Post, originally written in dutch, centres on Kayleigh who works as a content moderator for a social media platform, It's... The post We Had to Remove this Post Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

Luc O'Donnell has a rockstar for a dad so unfortunately that means the papers always want a scoop on what he's doing. That... The post Boyfriend Material Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more

It's Valentine's Day and Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane have all been stood up by their dates – but what they don't all realise is it's... The post The No Show Book Review appeared first on Amy's Bookshelf ..read more