Review: Rat Queens Vol. 1: Sass and Sorcery by Kurtis Wiebe & Roc Upchurch

Published: March 2014 by Image Comics Format reviewed: Paperback, 128 pages Series: Rat Queens #1 Genres: Graphic novel, fantasy Source: Borrowed from the library Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ ComiXology ~ Dymocks Who are the Rat Queens? A pack of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they’re in the business of […]

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Review: Dark Rebel by Becca Lusher

Published: March 2015 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Tales of the Aekhartain (Dark Rebellion #1) Genres: Historical fantasy Source: Smashwords Available: Amazon~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Disclaimer: The author is a friend. I have done my best to give an unbiased review. A shadow lies over the marshes of Dumnonia. A man moves in the darkness. […]

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Mt TBR report: June 2015

June was an exceptionally busy month for work, so I’m a little surprised I got in as much reading as I did. Mt TBR actually shrunk! This was partly because I returned a couple of books I’d borrowed before things got busy, but I was also good about not picking up too many new books. Hopefully, […]

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Review: The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

Published: September 2013 by Samhain Publishing Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: A Charm of Magpies #1 Genres: Historical fiction, fantasy, romance (m/m), erotica. Source: Amazon Available: Samhain Publishing (print and electronic) ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Kobo Exiled to China for twenty years, Lucien Vaudrey never planned to return to England. But […]

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Loose-leaf Links for June

Loose-leaf Links is a feature where I gather together the interesting bits and pieces I’ve come across in the last month and share them with you over tea. Or, in this case, over something vaguely similar to tea. The vanilla rooibos came courtesy of my Monstrositea subscription. Awards News The Gemmell Awards are now open for voting. I […]

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Once Upon A Time IX: epilogue

The Once Upon A Time IX reading challenge finishes on Sunday. I’m busy chasing deadlines and am not likely to squeeze in any more reading, so it is time for me to check in with how I went. To recap, OUAT is a reading challenge for lovers of fantasy, fairytale, folklore and mythology. It is organised […]

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Review: The Art of Effective Dreaming by Gillian Polack

Published: April 2015 by Satalyte Publishing Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Fantasy, literary fiction Source: Publisher Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2015, Once Upon A Time IX Available: Satalyte Publishing (print and electronic) ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Disclaimer: The author is a friend. I have done my best […]

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