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Welcome to Bookstoker!

We’re here to help you find that book that you can’t put down, the book you’ll push on all your friends, the book that’ll change your life.

We read literary fiction, non-fiction, classics and children’s books, all genres and styles embraced in our aim to share the love. You’ll also find fabulous Bookstagrams and literary news.

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Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin

Darwin’s Dragons by Lindsay Galvin

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A thrilling blend of history, science and joyous imagination

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Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

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Astute and impassioned prequel to The Hate U Give

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