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Reader Reviews August 2023 - what readers thought about books this month!

Did you know that we offer free reading group sets of books for groups every month? All we ask for in return are reviews. If you’d like to find out more you can sign up to our newsletters.

Every month we will be sharing reviews from our readers who have received copies of the latest books from our publisher partners.

Books reviewed in August include:

Children’s
Thief of Farrowfell
Spellstone
Between Night and Day
Emerald and the Ocean Parade
Wider Than The Sea
The Deadlands
Nic Blake and the Remarkables

Young People
Catfish Rolling
Where the Light Goes

Adults
Yinka Where is Your Husband?
Amy & Lan
The Daughters of Madurai
The Walled Garden

If you are part of an adult reading group, make sure you sign up to our Reading Groups for Everyone where you can find lots more reviews from readers and apply for sets of books from our noticeboard.

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