Uprooted By Naomi Novik Published May 19th 2015 Score: 7.5/10 This book got me hooked straight away. It’s not my usual read, but I was taken in by its charm and the whimsical, magical way Agnieszka and her world and her valley were portrayed. The story basically starts with Agnieszka explaining how this powerful …
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Review – The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Trilogy, book #1) N.K. Jemisin Published August 4th 2015 Score: 10/10 It’s been a while since I’ve read fantasy. Strange really, since I got into fantasy before I got into Science Fiction. Obviously Harry Potter played a role in that, but the boy wizard’s adventures weren’t my only taste …
2016 Hugo Award Nominations
The 2016 Hugo Awards Today is the day. This is the first year I have been a member of Worldcon, and therefore the first year I am able to vote in the prestigious Hugo Awards. The Hugos were first held in 1953, and have come to be considered one of the most important awards …
Review – All The Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
Review #1 All The Birds in the Sky By Charlie Jane Anders Stars: 4 Ah, a fantasy set in the real world. Been a while since I read a work of low fantasy, and All the Birds in the Sky is a wonderful, whimsical, original take on the genre. The thing that really makes …
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What I Read Last Year
Title says it all really. To give you all a chance to know what books I’m into – and to give me a chance to talk about some awesome books – I’m making this post. To encourage myself to read more widely, I decided to challenge myself with a book bingo card last year. I …
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