Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
Across Yosemite’s Wilderness by Laurel Munson Boyers caught my eye on Netgalley, so thanks to them and the publishers for an ARC. This book came out on Tuesday. This review might go a little political in some people’s eyes. The
The Listeners is marketed as Maggie Stiefvater’s first adult novel (although it’s not ‘adult’ in the erotic sense). You know I’m a Stiefvater fan, so I jumped at the chance of an ARC. Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley.
Vianne is a prequel to Chocolat. I can’t imagine anyone who has not heard of Chocolat, since it was a blockbuster of a film that allegedly did the book justice, and led millions to read it who wouldn’t have done
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal by Jodi Taylor caught my eye as I checked the latest offerings from Netgalley. Thank you to them and the publishers for an ARC. It was published on Thursday (8th May). The Ballad of
When the Moon Hits your Eye by John Scalzi is due for publication on 27th March. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for an ARC. When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi From the New York Times
The CIA Book Club was offered by the publisher as an ARC via Netgalley. Thank you so much. It sounded fascinating – and it was. The CIA Book Club by Charlie English This is the astonishing story of the ten
Madame Matisse by Sophie Haydock is her follow-up novel after The Flames, about Egon Schiele’s mistresses. Here the author examines the women who surrounded Henri Matisse. Thank you to the publishers for the chance of the ARC via Netgalley. The
The Green Kingdom by Cornelia Funke and Tammi Hartung is a fascinating new book for children/middle grades. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity of an ARC. It is due to be published on 6 March (in
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