Fiction
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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: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 05 October 2021 Genre: Fantasy Page count: 128 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s Zinnia Gray’s twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it’s the last birthday Continue reading
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Book review: Near the Bone by Christina Henry
Near the Bone by Christina Henry Publisher: Titan Books Publication date: 13 April 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 368 pages Rating: 5 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one Continue reading
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Book review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising is the latest, highly anticipated release from Taylor Jenkins Reid — fans of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones. While this book has crossover with the other two — they take place in the same ‘universe’ — Malibu Rising is a very different story. It depicts the dark side of fame and the ones it can leave behind. Continue reading
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Book Review: Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu
Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu Publisher: Puskin Press Publication date: 24 October 2021 (1872) Genre: Gothic horror Page count: 160 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in the sexual tension between two young women and gothic romance. In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, teenaged Continue reading
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Book Review: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Publisher: Titan Books Publication date: 13 July 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 400 pages Rating: 2 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. In horror movies, the final girl is the one who’s Continue reading
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Book Review: Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 19 October 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 128 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. Cassandra Khaw’s Nothing But Blackened Teeth Continue reading
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Book Review: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Publication date: 10 June 2021 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Page count: 562 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. I am a huge fan of Tasha Suri’s books so The Jasmine Throne Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
Welcome to my stop on the Winterkeep blog tour! The latest installment in the Realm of the Graceling series comes out today – eight years after the publication of Bitterblue — and our favourite gang of royals and rebels finds themselves in trouble in a fantastical land across the sea. 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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