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The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino
Book review Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice.Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier. She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector. The deep well of raw power inside her is Kier’s to use. Grey would do anything for Kier – be anything for him – if he would only ask. When a Continue reading
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The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
Book review William Thorn had his life all planned out… until his long-term boyfriend Archie cheats, breaking his heart. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident. Riddled with guilt, William is shocked to learn that he’s inherited a manor in the quaint Continue reading
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Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
Book review When forger Slate is convicted of treason, she faces a death sentence. But her unique gift for sniffing out magic (literally) earns her a reprieve-of sorts. Along with a paladin, Caliban, possessed by a demon, her murderous ex-lover, and an irritating misogynist scholar, Slate sets off on a mission to learn about the Continue reading
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Paladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher
Book review Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard’s investigations. It’s a peaceful, if solitary profession…until the day when he’s called to the river to examine the latest in a series of mysterious bodies, mangled by some unknown force. Galen is a paladin Continue reading
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Hi there! It has been awhile
Hi there! It has been awhile, hasn’t it? I was recently thinking about this blog, which I started back in 2017 as a way to combat a lot of free time at work (GDPR laws were starting to be announced and about 80% of my job violated them, so we had a couple months of Continue reading
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Mini Reviews: The Turn of the Screw and The Haunting of Hill House
For October’s Off the Grid readathon, I decided to build a spooky little TBR! I ended up reading two classics of the horror genre: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. This decision may or may not have been influenced by my recent binging of Continue reading
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Book Review: Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris
Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 3 September 2020 Genre: Fantasy novella Page count: 224 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars For the past few years, I find myself looking forward to the latest installment in Joanne M. Harris’ Child Ballad novellas. Lovely, atmospheric, and such a treat to read, Continue reading
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Book Review: The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling Publisher: HarperVoyager Publication date: 16 May 2019 Genre: Science fiction Page count: 432 pages Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars My spooky October reading continues with the tense sci-fi thriller, The Luminous Dead. I was so curious about this one because I wasn’t sure what to expect — was Continue reading
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Book Review: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Everyone was talking about Raybearer in the lead-up to its release, and as with most hyped YA fantasy books I was a little cautious going in. I’m a reader that can really be let down by hype, however I’m here to say that Raybearer is absolutely worth your time and is one of the best… Continue reading
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Book Review: Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilson by Brian Masters
I’m an enthusiastic listener of true crime podcasts, having been caught up in the My Favorite Murder craze back when it started, but have read very few true crime books. While I’ve moved on to better and more responsible podcasts, my interest in true crime remains. When the opportunity to read Killing for Company crossed… Continue reading
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