Book Review
All my book reviews in one place!
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Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Book review Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great Continue reading
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The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa
Book review Early one morning, the owner of a local mill is found lying next to the railway tracks just outside of Kuki Station. Suspicion initially falls on the workers’ union, with whom the man had been embroiled in a labour dispute, then on a new religious sect that has been gaining followers recently. Chief Continue reading
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The Return by Rachel Harrison
Book review Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come back. She’s right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing, she reappears with 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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Book Review: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
It’s no secret that Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of my favourite sci-fi authors. So naturally, this book was an instant click for me. Blending science fiction with fantasy, Tchaikovsky creates a lush and unusual story with lots of heart. Continue reading
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Book Review: Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 04 January 2022 Genre: Fantasy Page count: 160 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is Continue reading
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Book Review: Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Publication date: 05 October 2021 Genre: YA fantasy Page count: 400 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. The dead of Loraille do not rest. Artemisia is training to Continue reading
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Book Review: The Cabinet by Un-su Kim
I’ve been looking for more translated fiction to read, and The Cabinet caught my eye. This was a really interesting read — an unusual and strange book that juxtaposes the strange an unusual with the mundane. Continue reading
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Book Review: Dog Rose Dirt by Jen Williams
Dog Rose Dirt* by Jen Williams Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: 22 July 2021 Genre: Psychological thriller Page count: 368 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book* from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. When prodigal daughter Heather Evans returns to her family home after her mother’s Continue reading
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Book Review: The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston
The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston Publisher: Angry Robot Books Publication date: 10 August 2021 Genre: Fantasy Page count: 424 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. When you are all out of heroes, all that’s left are the Continue reading
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