Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
Birdgirl is an autobiography by a young birder. Thank you, netgalley and the publishers, for the chance to review it. It was not easy to read. Some ARCs are perfectly well formatted. However, I’ve had several where the digits are
Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys came out on May 3rd. I knew I wouldn’t be able to review it in time for the launch, but thank you to the author for the ARC all the same. Revenge of the
Murder Most Unladylike was the GMGR book of the Month for May. I even managed to read it in May – on holiday, thanks to the library! It’s not the first Wells & Wong book I’ve read – although it
The Physicists’ Daughter comes out on Tuesday. Unusually, I’ll be featuring it again on Friday, when I interview the author for her blog tour. So for once, I’ve read an ARC ahead of schedule! The Physicists’ Daughter by Mary Anna
The Ship Asunder appealed to me when I read the NetGalley description. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity of an ARC. Another addition to my Non-Fiction Adventure. The Ship Asunder: A Maritime History in Eleven Vessels
The Raven Boys went on my to-read list at the end of 2014, after I’d been blown away by the Scorpio Races. Judging from the Waterstones receipt inside my paperback copy, I decided to buy it in 2019. I thought
Jada Johnson, International Girl Detective sounded like a promising MG read. And it is! I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me an ARC. Jada Johnson, International Girl Detective: The Case of the Emperor’s Scepter by Carris
The Locked Room is the fourteenth of the Elly Griffiths’ Ruth Galloway series. Since I’ve read all the predecessors, in order, there doesn’t really seem much point in my reviewing it to tell you it’s brilliant and just as good
Project Hail Mary is probably the best science fiction book I’ve read. Er, what? Yes. I got it from the library before Christmas and didn’t get around to it in time for the Goodreads Space Opera group book of the
Theatre of Marvels is a new publication, and I’m grateful to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance of an ARC. The premise appealed to me, but I struggled to read it for various reasons, many of which you already
Otherlands is a non-fiction work by Thomas Halliday, describing the worlds we have left behind us, according to the fossil and geological record. I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley, for which I am very grateful. And it
You Go First was picked as the Book of the Month for GMGR in February. When Stars are Scattered filled the March choice. As I’m now organising the Book of the Month, I thought I’d better read them. Both were
Lessons in Chemistry turned up on the NetGalley shelf. I’m so glad I requested it — and the publishers approved me! This ticks so many boxes it’s a shame it couldn’t be included either in the Alphabet Soup or SpaceTime
I got Yinka, Where is your Huzband, from Netgalley in a reaction from thrillers I didn’t want to read. It sounded – different, and it certainly is! Lizzie Damilola Blackburn has done an excellent job with this book! Yinka, Where
I came across Andorra Pett some time ago, and of course, I couldn’t resist adding her to my TBR. Pett isn’t exactly a common surname. I hope to ask the author how he picked it later, but first, the book