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What we loved: August 2023
Thrillers, merfolk, comfort viewing and Heartstopper.
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What we loved: July 2023
These two Barbies officially live on opposite sides of the world again.
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What we loved: June 2023
A surprise reunion, two good witches and that cursed Ticketek 'lounge'.
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What We Loved: Pride Month 2023
Sharing a rainbow of things to read, watch and listen to for Pride.
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Michelle Gately
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Caitlin Toohey
What we loved: May 2023
Does one of the most-anticipated books of the year live up to the hype? Plus rom-coms galore.
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Michelle Gately
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Caitlin Toohey
On Better Words this week: Lex Croucher
Arthurian legend meets whip-smart queer teens in historical fantasy YA romp
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Michelle Gately
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Caitlin Toohey
On Better Words this week: Ashley Kalagian Blunt
The terrifying real-life inspiration for this ultra-unsettling psychological thriller.
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On Better Words this week: Karina May
How this Australian author turned her brain surgery experience into a beautiful romantic contemporary novel
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On Better Words this week: Trang Thanh Tran
Creeping dread and a haunted house in the Vietnamese countryside
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Michelle Gately
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Caitlin Toohey
What we loved: April 2023
A surprising crime recommendation and a podcast about camels
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Michelle Gately
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Extra recommendations from Better Words, a podcast for readers who want to know the stories beyond the pages.
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The Black Hand
The Black Hand
Ellie Marney
The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
Emma Gannon
News & Reviews by Bri Lee
News & Reviews by Bri Lee
Bri Lee
Voracious
Voracious
Emily Gale
The Overshare
The Overshare
Anna Whateley, PhD 🎄🏅☂︎
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