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REVIEW: A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

Hello all! Hope you're all enjoying the summer! I'm currently on holiday in a huge castle in the South of France and enjoying relaxing, playing games, and of course reading a lot!  Today's post is a review of a dreamy summer romance that's perfect for your holiday TBRs! Title:  A Sky Painted Gold Author:  Laura Wood Series:   n/a Pages:   356 Publisher:  Scholastic Date of Publication:  5th July, 2018 Source:  Publisher for review* Synopsis from Goodreads: Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village dreaming of being a writer, sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house which has stood empty for years. And when the owners arrive for the summer - a handsome, dashing brother and sister - Lou is quite swept off her feet and into a world of moonlit cocktail parties and glamour beyond her wildest dreams. But, as she grows closer to the Cardews, is she abandoning her own ambitions... And is there something darker lurkin...
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Letterbox Love #27



Letterbox Love is the UK's version of IMM, hosted by the lovely Lynsey at Narratively Speaking :)


Review:
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys (Not read one of her books, so I'm looking forward to this! Thanks Puffin.)
A Face Like Glass by Francis Hardinge (I have no idea about this book, but I like the cover! Thanks Macmillan.)
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch (Really intrigued by the sound of this book. Thanks Indigo!)

Bought:
Beauty by Robin McKinley (Bought this because I watched Beauty and The Beast the other weekend and felt in the mood for it. Might read some of her other books after this!)

What did you get this week?

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