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Tag Archives: Fantasy
July 2022 book blog
You remember how I stopped reading so much, to give me more time to write? That didn’t work out so well, so I read a lot more in July and also managed to finish my second book. ‘Ransomed Hearts’ will … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Review, Witterings
Tagged Allende, anthology, Becky Chambers, bookshops, Fantasy, Horror, joe hill, Review, Science Fiction
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June 2022 book blog
I ‘met’ Alix E Harrow in an anthology of short stories, and immediately knew that I needed to read more of her tales. Last month I finally got round to picking up her ‘The Once and Future Witches’. About half … Continue reading
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Tagged Alix E Harrow, Ambrose Parry, Edinburgh, Fantasy, Murder mystery, Review
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May 2022 book blog
I’ve sorely neglected this blog. To be honest, I’ve neglected a lot of things recently, I seem to have spent the last two months binge watching TV. I don’t regret that, it’s been good TV and it all serves the … Continue reading
April 2022 book blog
Another quietish month for reading, I’ve been busy getting ‘Ransomed Hearts’ ready for publication, and I have to confess that I’ve spent a lot of time in front of the telly watching ‘Deep Space Nine’ again. Those of you who … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliette de Bodard, Ambrose Parry, D J Harrison, Fantasy, Review
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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances – a review by Jeanette Greaves
There’s something about Thuan and Asmodeus … So, a quick catch up, This gorgeous little fantasy novella is set in a Paris that has been torn apart by a war between Angels. The Fallen (angels) now rule the city, organised … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliette de Bodard, Asmodeus, Crime, Dominion of the Fallen, Fantasy, Mystery, Ravven, Review, Thuan
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December 2021 book blog
If you read my November blog, you probably gathered that I really enjoyed N K Jemisin’s ‘Inheritance Trilogy’. So much so that I dived headfirst into her next books, ‘The Killing Moon’ and ‘The Shadowed Sun’, which together make up … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Fantasy, Fiction, Jemisin, Review, Wild Cards
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November 2021 Book Blog
This is a proper winter list of books, the nights have lengthened and it’s cold and wet outside, so there’s even more time for reading. And I’m not complaining. I started the month with two anthologies from National Flash Fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Horror, Jemisin, Mythology, Review
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August 2021 Book Blog
This month’s reading was a fantasy trilogy, one that I’ve been saving for several months now. I started reading it at the beginning of the month and finished it minutes before midnight on the 31st August. How perfect is that? … Continue reading
July 2021 book blog
July kicked off with a return to an old favourite, I recently realised that Octavia Butler had written a sequel to ‘Parable of the Sower’, so I decided it was time for a re-read of the original and to read … Continue reading
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Tagged Fantasy, Fiction, Lindholm, Octavia Butler, Review, Satyrs, Sutcliff
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Strife’s Bane by Evie Manieri – a review by Jeanette Greaves
OK, so there’s this jaded ex mercenary with a terrifying reputation, her drug addicted sister, her beloved who reluctantly finds himself half-way to godhood, an ancient priestess with nefarious plans for a land that is desperate for peace, and an … Continue reading