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Category: Fiction

The Flatshare

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 27 June 202027 June 2020 in Fiction, Reviews, Romance

When Tiffy leaves her ex once again, she promises herself it’s for good this time. In need of a place to stay that is not her friend’s place, she reaches out to an ad which has been written by Leon. Leon really needs the money and has convinced his girlfriend Kay that nothing will ever happen. With Leon working nightshifts and Tiffy working her 9-5 job as a publisher, the two of them would never even meet.

The Betrothed

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 30 May 20205 June 2020 in Fiction, Reviews, Romance

Meet Hollis Brite, a girl that grew up in Keresken Castle like all the other daughters of the noblemen in Coroa, forever trying to catch the attention of King Jameson. His Highness was never really looking for a queen, until Hollis came around. He confesses his love for her through gifts and silly remarks, hinting at a possible engagement …

Tiny Pretty Things

Posted by Daniëlle de Boer on 25 April 202025 April 2020 in Fiction, Realistic, Reviews

In this book, we follow three students at a ballet school in Manhattan. The three girls Gigi, June and Bette are completely different from each other. In the ballet world, there is only one way to distinguish yourself from other ballerinas and that is to be the best of the best. The three girls do everything they can to reach the top and they’re also prepared to play nasty tricks.

Call Me by Your Name

Posted by Daniëlle de Boer on 29 February 20202 March 2020 in Fiction, LGBTQ+, Reviews, Romance

Oliver is an American student who decides to work in the summer of 1983 with a professor in Italy. In the house where he is staying at, he meets Elio, the professor’s 17-year-old son. Oliver and Elio spend the entire summer getting to know each other very well. They cycle through the beautiful city of Crema, talk about life and are often to be found at the pool reading a book. Their friendship flourishes into a beautiful summer love.

Daisy Jones & The Six

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 22 February 20205 April 2020 in Fiction, Reviews

This book describes the story of the rise and downfall of The Six, a band that got popular near the end of the sixties. But besides that, this is also the story of Daisy Jones, the daughter of two pretty well-known people that didn’t really seem to notice she was around. With all the money and all the free time she had while growing up, she often ended up on the Strip, where she’d drink and party with the bands playing there. While the Dunne brothers Billy and Graham started to get a band together, Daisy was probably passed out in someone’s bed …

How to stop time

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 11 December 201911 December 2019 in Fiction, Reviews

Our main character, Tom Hazard, suffers from a rare condition, making him able to live for centuries. As someone who has travelled all over the world and met the most extraordinary people for years and years, Tom decides it is time to retreat. All Tom ever wants is ordinary life, so he moves back to London, his hometown and settles down as a plain forty-one years old history teacher. But trouble soon finds him in the form of a captivating French teacher who shows a fascination for Tom that scares him.

Wink, Poppy, Midnight

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 27 November 201918 November 2019 in Fiction, Reviews

According to Wink, every story contains the same characters. You have a hero, a villain and a liar. These rules also apply to the real world. Wink sees her recently moved boy-next-door as the hero of the story. His ex Poppy …

UNpregnant

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 30 October 20195 April 2020 in Fiction, Realistic, Reviews

Victoria, your typical valedictorian high-school girl has it all: nice friends, a good-looking and popular boyfriend and a scholarship in the pocket. But finding out she’s pregnant has messed everything up …

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