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Cailey Barker

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Cailey writes about everything from self-help with soul to crime and fantasy fiction – usually about ordinary people finding glimmers of light in dark corners. His books include: STEEL: The Missing Light, THE LIFE SOWER: 7 Days to Save Humanity and THE WHISPER: A Life Guide for Perfectly Imperfect People.

‘A thrilling new voice in crime fiction. Cailey Barker is the real deal.’ Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Green

Cailey has been shortlisted for the CWA’s Short Mystery Competition and two of his novel openers were selected by Lee Child and Val McDermid for the book CRIMEBITS, published by Black Spring Press.

Aside from writing, Cailey is an investor, geologist, life coach and veteran martial artist with more black belts than healthy
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The Whisper: Finding Light in the Darkness

Life has a habit of knocking us sideways. One minute everything is ticking along nicely, the next you’re wondering how on earth things went so wrong. Relationships fall apart, jobs disappear, people we love get sick. Sometimes the darkness creeps up slowly. Sometimes it hits like a train.

Finding light in the darkness isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It isn’t plastering on a smile or tell

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The Essential Preppers Survival Toolkit by C. W. McElroy
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**A practical and surprisingly useful guide**

I'm not someone who spends much time worrying about the end of the world, but there's a lot to be said for being prepared for whatever life might throw at you. This is a well-organised and surprisingly int
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The Life Sower by Cailey Barker
"The story follows the Life Sower and the Grim Reaper as they battle over the future of humanity. She wants to save people. He believes humanity has had its chance. Over seven days, they travel through different parts of the world, seeing people at th" Read more of this review »
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"An Ambitious, Thought-Provoking Mythological Race Against Time



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Diversions With Darcy & Elizabeth by Kelly   Miller
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Two pleasant little stories offering a slightly different take on Austen's much-loved Darcy and Elizabeth. Kelly Miller clearly knows her characters and does a decent job of capturing their personalities while introducing a few imaginative twists of ...more
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The Portalist Trilogy by E.S. Fein
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Beautifully sad and wonderfully original

A beautifully sad and superbly written trilogy built around a wonderfully original idea. The premise of a dying Earth, a mysterious doorway and generations of one family searching for something beyond their own
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Writing Prompts for Kids by Carl Jenkins
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A great little book for budding writers

A great little book packed with loads of fun and imaginative writing prompts that should appeal to pretty much any child in the 7–12 age group. The ideas are varied, quirky and engaging, with illustrations and s
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"The setup grabbed me immediately: two ancient beings playing a seven-day game with humanity's survival on the line. What makes it work is that neither one is a simple archetype. The Reaper's hatred of humans is literally eating away at him, and those" Read more of this review »
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Eye Contact by Cameron Liang
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Not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this. It’s a quirky, sometimes funny and ultimately quite heart-warming take on the familiar love triangle, with plenty of New York atmosphere and some interesting ideas about connection and relationships. I d ...more
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First, Do No Harm by Freya Kissane
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Not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this. It’s an emotional and, at times, surprisingly heart-warming story with a very believable central character. The subject matter is extremely difficult in places and some scenes are overly graphic and dist ...more
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Building High-Impact Organizations by Alexander Vuylsteke
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I enjoyed this book, particularly the personal business anecdotes, which make the ideas feel much more practical and relatable than a lot of books on leadership and organisational culture. I also liked the way the author compares his thinking with ex ...more
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