Category Archives: Review

July 2023 book blog

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Rel

I finished Babel at the beginning of July, but included my thoughts about it in my June blog.After finishing Babel, I decided to finish reading Interzone 294, which had been hanging around my ‘currently reading’ list for several months. It’s … Continue reading →

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April 2023 book blog

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Rel

April was all about Adrian Tchaikovsky and Shadows of the Apt, I began the month with three novels and three anthologies still to read, and ended it with just two anthologies to go. ‘The Air War’ does exactly what it … Continue reading →

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March 2023 book blog

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Rel

I only read two books this month, but they were whoppers. I started off with a break from ‘Shadows of the Apt’ in the shape of a re-read of the classic anthology ‘By Blood We Live’, edited by John Joseph … Continue reading →

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February 2023 book blog

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Rel

‘The Witch in the Well’ by Camilla Bruce was my Jan / Feb crossover book. I’ve reviewed it separately with its own post. From there, I didn’t move very far away from the Shadow’s of the Apt series by Adrian … Continue reading →

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The Witch in the Well – a review by Jeanette Greaves

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Rel

Thank you to Transworld for the review copy of this book. Getting a review copy of a book usually leads to an interesting experience, because they’re usually by an author I’ve not yet read. This was definitely an interesting experience. … Continue reading →

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September and October 2022 book blog

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Rel

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana … October was a busy month, there was a family wedding (congratulations to my wonderful nephew Jake and his talented, funny, witty and utterly amazing bride Eva) and also lots … Continue reading →

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July 2022 book blog

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Rel

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 →

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June 2022 book blog

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Rel

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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May 2022 book blog

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Rel

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 →

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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances – a review by Jeanette Greaves

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Rel

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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