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The HG Wells Collection (audiobook review).
HG Wells is a pioneer of the Science Fiction genre and if you’ve not heard of him and his stories then I think…
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October 2019
August 2019
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Our Child Of The Stars by Stephen Cox (book review).
When a meteor crashes in the small town of Amber Grove, everything is thrown into chaos. Emergency services work tirelessly to treat the…
July 2019
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The Lost Witch by Melvin Burgess (audio book review).
Bea is driving home with her parents and younger brother when they encounter a magical hunt that opens Bea’s eyes to a world…
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Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko (book review).
‘Vita Nostra’ has been translated from Marina and Sergey Dyachenko’s original Russian by talented translator Julia Meytov Hersey. How anyone goes about translating…
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Ramayana – An Illustrated Retelling by Arshia Sattar with illustrations by Sonali Zohra (book review).
The ‘Ramayana’ is one of the oldest pieces of Hindu literature, thought to date to somewhere between the 7th Century BCE and the…
April 2019
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Barren (A Demon Cycle Novella) by Peter V Brett (book review).
Peter V Brett’s ‘Demon Cycle’ is an epic fantasy set over five fairly sizeable books and a number of accompanying novellas. ‘Barren’ is…
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Blood On Satan’s Claw adapted by Mark Morris (audio book review).
‘Blood On Satan’s Claw’ is a full cast Audible Original audiobook based on a cult 1970s horror movie of the same name. Its…
October 2018
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City Of The Iron Fish by Simon Ings (book review).
The thing that really drew me to this book is the eye-catching artwork on the cover, which is by one of my favourite…
September 2018
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Marked (Alex Verus book 9) by Benedict Jacka (book review).
‘Marked’ is the ninth instalment in one of my favourite series of books, Benedict Jacka’s ‘Alex Verus’ novels. When you’ve already read eight…
August 2018
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Fictional Alignment : The Sequel To An Android Awakes by Mike French (book review).
‘Fictional Alignment’ is Mike French’s follow-up to his illustrated novel, ‘An Android Awakes’. Expecting a similar blend of interesting graphics and entertaining storytelling,…
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Vicious Rumer by Joshua Winning (book review).
Rumer Cross is the orphaned daughter of one of the world’s most feared assassins. Her mother, Celene, stuck around just long enough to…
June 2018
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (book review).
Rin lives in a backwater town with adoptive parents who use her as free labour. She knows that the only way to get…