Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
Death in the Arctic by Tom Hindle was an ARC from Netgalley and the publishers. I thank them for the opportunity of revisiting Svalbard at an equinox, albeit a week before the autumn one not the week of the spring
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
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 Life Impossible jumped out at me as I idly looked through netgalley, and I thank the publisher for the chance to read it. It’s the third Matt Haig book I’ve read, and he’s written loads more! It’ll take me
The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable is due out on August 15th. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the advance copy. I was fascinated by the description, and I wasn’t disappointed The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable Venice. 1704. In
I applied for an ARC of Environomics when I realised that it is already over 25 years since I studied environmental economics. It is also more than fifteen since I actually used any of it in my work. I’m very
Archipelago was one of the few books in Netgalley’s scifi/fantasy list that appealed. I thank them and the publisher for a chance to review a free copy. It was published in January. Archipelago by H R Hawkins For half a
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is due out on May 14th. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the advance copy. I was fascinated by the description, and I wasn’t disappointed. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane
Enlightenment is Sarah Perry’s new novel, due out on May 2nd. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the advance copy. I’ve seen Sarah Perry at book events, and also read her lovely The Essex Serpent, so I was
Saltblood, a tale of war, pirates and deception. I loved the blurb and loved the book, thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the advance copy. It’s due out on April 25th. Saltblood by Francesca de Tores In a rented
Space Oddities is subtitled The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding Of The Universe. I have become aware of several things that have scientists worried about whether Einstein was right or not. This seemed to at least gather them together for
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton is out at the end of next month. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance of a review copy. Netgalley gives the publication date as
The Queen of Poisons sounded like a good read, so I requested an ARC from Netgalley and the publishers. Besides, it gives me a Q for my Alphabet Soup Challenge for 2024. If only there were more U, V, X,
Relight My Fire continues the great series based around a weird newspaper called The Stranger Times. I’m very grateful to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC. The book is due to be published later this month (Jan 24th). Relight