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Coffee Time Reviews is a publication for pour-your-heart-out book reviews and other books-related content. We publish passion-led pieces about books and reading, free of rigid writing rules.

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Blurring the Delicate Lines Between Love and Friendship

‘Seeri’ by Chiamaka Okike is a raw and firmly…

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I Read 30% Less in 2024. It Was My Best Reading Year

The 3 reasons why reading fewer books felt…

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Coffee Time Reviews Closes to Submissions

Turning my passion project into a more manageable home for…

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The Books I’m Juggling Right Now

(And Why They Matter)

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3 Spooky Short Story Collections to Read This October

Coffee Time Tuesdays: Bite-sized creeps for…

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Top 3 Experience-Boosting Tricks for a Cosy Reading Session

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Coffee Time Tuesdays: Autumn Reading Plans

Let’s check in on seasonal reading, plans for the cold…

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What ‘Patsy’ Teaches Us About Making Peace With Parental Pain

Reviewing mother-daughter parallels in…

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A close up of paint on a canvas with shades of primarily blue, but also white, yellow, and purple. The paint is applied in wide frenzied strokes. The texture of the paint on the canvas is very prominent.

A close up of paint on a canvas with shades of primarily blue, but also white, yellow, and purple. The paint is applied in wide frenzied strokes. The texture of the paint on the canvas is very prominent.

Exploring Art and Life in ‘Blue Period’

A coming-of-age manga about career choices and passion

Amanda Meszaros in Coffee Time Reviews

A paperback copy of Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison. The cover’s top half is pink and the bottom half has a black and white photo of a pre-teen girl with her hands gripping a barbed wire fence. A woman stands behind looking at the girl and shielding her eyes from the sun.

A paperback copy of Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison. The cover’s top half is pink and the bottom half has a black and white photo of a pre-teen girl with her hands gripping a barbed wire fence. A woman stands behind looking at the girl and shielding her eyes from the sun.

Why ‘Bastard Out of Carolina’ is a Painfully Necessary Story on the Effects of Childhood Trauma