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The Cactus Surgeon: Using Nature to Fix A Faulty Brain

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My five star reads in 2025

Best books of 2025 – my five star reads

I haven’t had time to write reviews this year, so I apologise for the brief, factual write-ups. If nothing more, it will hopefully give you somewhere to start if you are looking for a new read…

The Unwilding, Marina Kemp

Brilliantly written, this is the best book I read in 2025. I loved it all. The characters, the strong sense of place, and the observat

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The Crow Moon (Crow Investigations, #10)

by Sarah Painter (Goodreads Author)

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Home Front

by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)

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Back Trouble

by Clare Chambers

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