A Court of Thorns and Roses
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by Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon in another gripping murder mystery/thriller, this time with a historical treasure hunt after a murder at the Louvre in Paris. His companion, Sophie Neveu—granddaughter of the murder victim and a skilled cryptologist—joins Langdon on both the hunt for the killer and the quest…
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by Dan Brown After re-watching the Tom Hanks film series, I decided it was time to delve into the books they were based on. To my surprise, I realised I hadn’t read all of them, even though this type of story—a blend of murder mystery and historical treasure hunt—is exactly what I enjoy. Naturally, I…
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There is a new term circulating on social media currently representing a certain type of romantic book: ‘smut’. But is this a new genre, or something that has been around for centuries? The word smut comes from the English word ‘smutten’, meaning to defile or debase, related to the German ‘schmutz’ meaning filth or dirt.…
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by Sarah J.Maas This fantasy romance follows protagonist Fayre, a nineteen-year-old survivor who kills a large wolf in the woods near her home. When a terrifying creature arrives at her family’s door demanding retribution, her life drastically turns. She is thrust into a dangerous, magical, and mesmerising land she only knows from stories, myths, and…