This month I’ve been running Read My Valentine: a reading challenge that focuses on romance novels for the duration of February. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the romance genre and, like any genre, there’s a lot of less than stellar material. If you’re a speculative fiction reader new to romance or […]
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Published: Self-published in September 2015 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Dashing Widows #1 Genres: Regency romance Source: Amazon Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks, Read My Valentine Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~Kobo ~ Smashwords Caroline, Lady Beaumont, arrives in London seeking excitement after ten dreary years of marriage and an even […]
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I’ve had an excellent start to my reading this year. It surprises me a little because I had a deadline and a book of short stories that slowed me down. There is just something about collections of short stories that refuses to let me rush. However, I made up for lost time in the last […]
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Published: January 2016 by Escape Publishing Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Contemporary romance Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Read My Valentine Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble~ Booktopia ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The author is a […]
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Published: Self-published in July 2014 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: The Phoenix Adventures #2 Genres: Science fiction, space opera, romance Source: Author’s website Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks, The 2016 Sci-fi Experience Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Two years ago, on a deadly mission to the lawless […]
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I’ve mentioned many times that I’m a sucker for a reading challenge and I have especially loved the themed challenges Carl has run at Stainless Steel Droppings. There’s Once Upon A Time for fantasy from March until June. There’s Readers Imbibing at Peril for dark fantasy, supernatural and horror over the Halloween period. And there’s […]
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Published: July 2015 by M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Sci-fi, romance, fantasy Source: M/M Romance Group @ Goodreads Reading Challenges: #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks,The 2016 Sci-fi Experience Available: Publisher (electronic) When the crew of the Medical Explorer Juniper arrive at the space city of Caelestia, they are horrified to find it floating airless […]
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Happy New Year! I hope 2016 has been treating you well so far. I had a lovely time with family and friends. My only complaint is that I didn’t get enough reading time (but when is that ever the case?). Before I kick off with all my book-geeky stats, I want to congratulate Liz Barr […]
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There won’t be a Loose-leaf Links post for December. This month’s schedule is a bit shorter than usual because Earl Grey Editing will be closed from 24 December until 4 January. That makes this my last post of the year. So along with the sight of this tasty Christmas tea blend from The Tea Centre, […]
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Published: 29 December 2015 by Samhain Publishing Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Wild Hunt #1 Genres: Paranormal romance Source: NetGalley Available: Publisher (print and electronic) ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Every day, Harley fights the urge to embrace the […]
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