Follow me once again into the smog-choked streets of Guerdon, as I review the third instalment in Gareth Hanrahan’s Black Iron Legacy series, The Broken God! This fair and unbiased review was conducted with gratitude for the free electronic copy of the book which I received from the publisher, Orbit. This review contains an affiliate… Read More Book Review: The Broken God, by Gareth Hanrahan
This week, I’m once again braving the strange country of Jeff Noon’s imagination, as private investigator John Nyquist explores the mysterious city of Delirium in Within Without. This is the fourth Nyquist mystery to be published by Angry Robot, but knowledge of the preceding novels is not necessary to enjoy this one. This fair and… Read More Book Review: Within Without, by Jeff Noon
April is finished, along with plenty of books for the reading challenges I’ve undertaken. Read on to see what I’ve ticked off my challenge TBR this month!
I’m getting monstrous this week, with the new novel from Christina Henry, Near the Bone. Published by Titan Books, could this frosty chiller be just what you’re looking for? This review was conducted with gratitude for the free electronic copy of the book which I received from the publisher. This review contains an affiliate link… Read More Book Review: Near the Bone, by Christina Henry
This week, I’m stepping back in time to review Gareth L. Powell’s second novel The Recollection, soon to be available in a shiny new tenth anniversary edition from Solaris. This fair and unbiased review was conducted with gratitude for the free electronic copy of the book which I received from the publisher. This review contains… Read More Book Review: The Recollection, by Gareth L. Powell
This week, I’m reviewing the new novella from Wayne Santos, The Difficult Loves of Maria Makiling. Part of the Solaris Satellites range of novellas, this wildly adventurous story sees its lead buddy up with a talking demon-horse to take on her enemies, which is exactly as much fun as it sounds. Thanks to Rosie Peat… Read More Book Review: The Difficult Loves of Maria Makiling, by Wayne Santos
I was tagged for the I’m a Sucker for blog post challenge by Rowena at beneathathousandskies.com, a tag which originated from the ridiculously creative mind of Alex at Spells and Spaceships. That guy just will not stop coming up with good ideas. Read on to find out one of the things that sucks me into… Read More I’m a Sucker for…
This week, I’m reviewing a book which won the Hugo, the Nebula and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award on its publication in 2009. It’s The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi, and it’s fair to say that it comes pretty highly recommended. But will I enjoy it as much as the judges did? Read on… Read More Book Review: The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi
March is finished, and with it, plenty of books! This time I managed to complete some prompts from the Hodderscape 2021 reading challenge and earn a Spells and Spaceships badge, so I’m feeling like I’m back on track. You could almost say I’ve been marching on, but you shouldn’t, because that’s terrible. Shame on you… Read More Reading Challenges: March Progress Update
This week, I’m reviewing a book that I’ve been looking forward to since I first saw that enigmatic cover; it’s Composite Creatures, the debut novel from poet Caroline Hardaker. This fair and unbiased review was conducted with gratitude for the free electronic copy of the book which I received from the publisher, Angry Robot. This… Read More Book Review: Composite Creatures, by Caroline Hardaker
