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13 Bookish Witches

Today is Friday 13th, a time for black cats, superstition and (of course) witches. I might have a streak of practicality a mile wide, but I have a soft spot for witches in my reading material. Perhaps it’s because they often share that streak of practicality, along with a fierce sense of independence and a […]

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Sisters of Icarus, Becca Lusher, Icarus Child, Tales of the Aekhartain, historical fantasy, historical romance, fantasy, romance, Earl Grey Editing, tea

Sisters of Icarus by Becca Lusher

Published: Self-published, September 2015 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Tales of the Aekhartain, Icarus Child #1 Genres: Historical fantasy, romance Source: Smashwords Reading Challenges: Once Upon A Time X Available: Barnes & Noble ~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Disclaimer:The author is a friend. I have done my best to give an unbiased review. Britain 163 BC […]

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Bout of Books, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Ursula Le Guin, The Earthsea Quartet, tea, tea and books, Earl Grey Editing

Bout of Books 16 sign up

April put a considerable dent in Mt TBR, but there’s plenty of work still to be done. And the best way to keep up my motivation is a reading challenge, of course! The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a […]

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Mt TBR report: April 2016

March may have been a terrible month for Mt TBR, but April made up for it. I’m very pleased that I have almost broken even for the year and I’m hoping I can keep this up for the next eight months. Hey, a girl can dream. I’ve also done better with #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks. My goal for the […]

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Sunbolt, Sunbolt Chronicles, Intisar Khanani, fantasy, Purple Monkey Press

Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani

Published: June 2013 by Purple Monkey Press Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: The Sunbolt Chronicles #1 Genres: Fantasy, YA Source: Author Reading Challenges: Once Upon A Time X Available: Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The […]

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Blood of Innocents, Mitchell Hogan, Harper Voyager, Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, epic fantasy, fantasy, Earl Grey Editing, shelfie

Blood of Innocents by Mitchell Hogan

Published: January 2016 by Harper Voyager Format reviewed: Trade paperback, 578 pages Series: Sorcery Ascendant Sequence #2 Genres: Fantasy, epic fantasy Source:Harper Voyager Reading Challenges: Once Upon A Time X Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in […]

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Mt TBR report: March 2016

Um. So, between some excellent sales (particularly from Samhain as they wind up), some raids on the library in preparation for Contact and my trip to the Contact dealers room, I might have been a bit excitable with my acquisitions. Even keeping up my excellent reading rate hasn’t helped. But I always knew March was […]

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Fireborn by Keri Arthur

Published: July 2014 by Piatkus Books Format reviewed: Paperback, 400 pages Series: Souls of Fire #1 Genres: Urban fantasy Source: Gift Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Emberly has spent a good number of her many […]

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