Tag Archives: Fiction

August 2024 book blog

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Rel

I’d say that in August, I was mostly reading books by Tej Turner; with the exception of an absolutely huge anthology that is celebrating its quarter century this year. Strictly speaking, I didn’t finish it until mid September, but I … Continue reading →

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July 2024 book blog

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Rel

Having read ‘Babel’ and ‘The Poppy War’ trilogy, I was keen to read Rebecca F Kuang’s latest, ‘Yellowface’. Money being tight, I’ve been waiting for the paperback, and I confess that I didn’t say no when I spotted an absolutely … Continue reading →

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June 2024 book blog

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Rel

I started reading China Mieville’s ‘Iron Council’ at the end of May. It’s a chunky read, and I finished it in June. I did not want this book to end, I wanted it to continue, through the landscape of my … Continue reading →

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April 2024 book blog

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Rel

As promised, ‘Earth’ by David Brin. In the afterword of this book, the author talks about the challenges of writing a book set 50 years in the future. It was written at the end of the 1980s and is set … Continue reading →

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March 2024 book blog

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Rel

The Burning God by R. F. Kuang, being the 3rd book in the The Poppy Wars trilogy. Well. First of all, the entire series was fast paced and almost impossible to put down. There was something going on pretty much … Continue reading →

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February 2024 book blog

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Rel

February began with a couple of new paperbacks that had arrived as gifts in December. I didn’t review Ambrose Parry’s ‘A Corruption of Blood’ at the time, but from the vast distance of six weeks, I’ll confirm that it was … Continue reading →

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October 2023 book blog

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Rel

I was reading the print version of Interzone 295 at the beginning of the month, but I can’t find it anywhere – I must have decluttered it. I do remember a stand out story titled ‘Hollywood Animals’ that deserves to … Continue reading →

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September 2023 book blog

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Rel

The month began with ‘Wonder Worlds’ by William F Nolan. Another farewell read, for a book that’s been on my shelves for decades. It’s been a long time since I read these stories, and only a few felt familiar. This … Continue reading →

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August 2023 book blog.

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Rel

Some books have just been there, my entire adult life. The Stand is one of them. Along with ‘IT’, this novel is one of the Stephen King books that I can’t imagine being without. Complete and uncut, this is the … Continue reading →

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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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