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Chapter 10: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
A delightful and wickedly clever novel (despite the body count)
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Michelle Gately

January 2024

Chapter 9: One Love by Matt Cain
One weekend unravels decades of emotion in a beautiful exploration of love and friendship.
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Michelle Gately
Chapter 8: Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain
What happens when your ‘first time’ has unexpected consequences?
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Michelle Gately
A music-inspired reading challenge
21 book prompts from The Good Witch & plenty of recommendations to fill them.
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Michelle Gately
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December 2023

Chapter 7: Playing Games by Huma Qureshi
Can you use your sister's story as inspiration for your art?
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Michelle Gately
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Chapter 6: Mysteries to keep you reading past bed time
A trio of crime bestsellers worth the hype
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Michelle Gately
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April 2023

Chapter 5: Idol by Louise O'Neill
What happens when someone challenges your personal 'truth'?
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Michelle Gately
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March 2023

Chapter 4: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
A clever 'found documents' thriller about the influence of cults and true crime that will keep you hooked from page one.
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Michelle Gately

February 2023

Interlude: An ode to book browsing
The joy, hope and delight of a new bookshop.
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Michelle Gately
Chapter 3: Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden
A delightful gay YA rom-com filled with sharp humour and heartwarming tenderness set against the sequin-filled world of community theatre.
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Michelle Gately
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January 2023

Chapter 2: Triflers Need Not Apply by Camilla Bruce
An absorbing blend of true crime and historical fiction exploring one of America's first female serial killers.
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Michelle Gately
Chapter 1: Why Did You Stay? by Rebecca Humphries
A memoir about the decay of a toxic relationship, filled with surprising warmth and humour.
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Michelle Gately
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