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Book Mail Round-Up 💌

Updated: Jul 1

This week's round-up of beautiful book mail!


I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews!


As always, a huge thank you to all the authors and publishers for sending these out to me! 🫶🏻


Nothing Without Me by Helen Monks Takhar:


The ugly face of fame, destructive online bullying, toxic friendships, and the ongoing fight of women for centuries to exist in a world ruled by men's rules.

April Eden, on the brink of stardom with her debut film, faces a night of turmoil. Her co-star, Essie Lay, haunted by scandal, cancels on the eve of a major award ceremony.


Determined to salvage the night, April rushes to Essie's mansion, only to discover her lifeless body in the pool. Panic sets in as April seeks to shield Essie's reputation, but upon her return, the body has vanished. Was it suicide, murder, or a twisted ploy?


As April grapples with mounting accusations and eerie messages, the truth becomes a haunting enigma.


Thank you so much to the author - Helen Monks Takhar as well as Sarah and the team at HQ Stories for sending out the book!





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Water Baby by Chioma Okereke:


From the depths of Makoko, Baby emerges as the Pearl of her community. Yearning to break free from her predetermined future, she seizes the opportunity to join a groundbreaking drone-mapping project.


When her work catapults her into the spotlight, Baby faces a crossroads: to remain in the familiar confines of her birthplace or venture into the unknown world beyond the lagoon.


Will she find fulfillment in the global spotlight, or discover that her true desires have always been closer to home?


Thank you so much to the author - Chioma Okereke as well as Patrice and the team at Quercus Books for allowing me to discuss this book! Full review pending!





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In this poignant narrative penned by Delphine Horvilleur, one of France's rare female rabbis and a leading voice in the country's Liberal Jewish Movement, readers are invited into a realm where loss, mourning, and solace intertwine. Through eleven evocative tales drawn from her experiences tending to the dying and their families, Horvilleur weaves a tapestry of empathy and insight.


From the tragic fate of Elsa Cayat, the psychologist and Charlie Hebdo columnist, who fell victim to the 2015 terrorist onslaught, to the enduring legacy of icons like Simone Veil and Marceline Loridan, survivors of Birkenau's horrors, each narrative resonates with profound human depth.


Thank you so much to the author - Delphine Horvilleur and Daniela at Europa Editions for sending me this book.






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