Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
I’d read the first three in the Jani Kilian series because i had them on storybundle, I think. Having mostly enjoyed them, I got the fourth, fifth and sixth. Since I was aiming to complete them this year in my
I got Lost Solace from Karl Drinkwater when he was giving freebies out on his website. I apologised at the time for probably not reading it straight away. But then the Goodreads Space Opera group picked it for November. I
The Explorer and Other Stories came to me in a storybundle, either of fantasy by foreign authors or of fantasy anthologies (I suspect the former). I very rarely hit something I don’t like in my storybundle, and this is a
Hunting Gumnor was one of two books I picked up in a charity bookshop in Norfolk, part of the narrow gauge railway line between Aylsham and Wroxham. This is another post joining in Marvellous Middle Grade Mondays, run by Greg
City of Silk won the Debut Author Over 50 award in 2023. Frankly, I think it deserves to win any award it’s entered for. But I should mention that I knew the author when we were teenagers, and a mutual
Coincidentally, I have had the company of owls over the last few weeks, as the local tawnies call around to see if this patch is taken. So I was delighted to receive an ARC from Netgalley and the publishers of
Tales of the Captain Duke is a series of four short books, novella style, by Rebecca Diem. I read them consecutively on two evenings and thoroughly enjoyed them. Tales of the Captain Duke by Rebecca Diem 1. The Stowaway Debutante
Lost Amongst the Stars is a science fiction book by GJ Stevens. I know GJ from the Mynt Image Craft and Gift Fairs, where we and one other author often exchange ideas. GJ and I swapped our first sci-fi books
Sifting Sand was written by a former neighbour of mine. She and her family were delightful neighbours, and made lockdown easier. I remember 8th May 2020 for many reasons, but particularly the socially distanced VE Day street party, which Caz
I have been trying to read Awful Auntie ever since I read Gangsta Granny, mainly because I am an auntie. It turns out I’m not awful, though! This is another post joining in Marvellous Middle Grade Mondays, run by Greg
The Songweaver’s Vow is a fantasy-style retelling of Norse legends mixed in with some Greek ones. Thank you, storybundle, for including this one by Laura van Arendonk Baugh. Yes, you have heard of her: I’ve raved about her short stories
1066: the Year of the Conquest by David Howarth takes the slot for Y in my Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge. In desperation, I gave up on alphabetical book lists and searched my tbr for specific words,like you and year. I’m
The Big Sigma series by Joseph R Lallo looked interesting, and indeed it is. You’ll remember my recent reviews of the Free-Wrench series, which is more steampunk in style. (Why does anything with airships get slotted into steampunk?). As with
Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton, published for the rush that starts on 26 September this year, is a great seasonal read for crime fans. Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC. Buy two copies, one for
The Three Hares: Bloodline was gifted by the author via the Great Middle Grade Reads group. I apologise for the delay in reading it – it is first class! This is another post joining in Marvellous Middle Grade Mondays, run