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A book review: The Testaments

March 19, 2020March 12, 2020 Jessica @ beyondthefrontcover7 Comments

TITLE: The Testaments AUTHOR: Margaret Atwood PUBLISHED: 2019 Following on from Atwood's hugely popular novel The Handmaid's Tale, this sequel returns us to the dystopian world of Gilead. The familiar themes of oppression and life within a totalitarian state are present, but viewed through the eyes of three differing perspectives. These are Agnes: a young girl… Continue reading A book review: The Testaments

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The fear of returning to work

March 16, 2020March 12, 2020 Jessica @ beyondthefrontcover10 Comments

Ok, so maybe fear is too strong a word, at least in my case. Perhaps I would be better placed to describe myself as apprehensive or nervous. Either way I can't deny that I'm quickly falling foul to overthinking going back to work. If it's not your first time here then you will more than… Continue reading The fear of returning to work

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A book review: The Girls Weekend (ARC)

March 12, 2020March 2, 2020 Jessica @ beyondthefrontcover2 Comments

TITLE: The Girls Weekend AUTHOR: Jody Gehrman PUBLISHED: 9th June 2020 I received an eARC copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. My thanks goes to NetGalley and the publisher Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to review this book. When a college reunion takes a dark turn. June Moody has been… Continue reading A book review: The Girls Weekend (ARC)

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Trying new things

March 9, 2020March 4, 2020 Jessica @ beyondthefrontcover2 Comments

I've never been the best at taking myself out of my comfort zone and trying new things. That's not to say that I never do but mostly I like what I like and I tend to stick with it. That goes for what I do in my spare time: the type of books that I… Continue reading Trying new things

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A book review: The Perfect Couple (ARC)

March 5, 2020March 2, 2020 Jessica @ beyondthefrontcover3 Comments

TITLE: The Perfect Couple AUTHOR: Jackie Kabler PUBLISHED: 17th April 2020 I received an eARC copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. My thanks goes to NetGalley and the publisher HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the opportunity to review this book. Gemma and Danny are the perfect couple...or are they? When Gemma… Continue reading A book review: The Perfect Couple (ARC)