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Once Upon A Time, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea, The Opposite of Life, Narelle Harris, Foxglove Summer, Ben Aaronovitch, Ishtar, Amanda Pillar, K.V. Taylor, The Wild Girl, Kate Forsyth

Once Upon A Time X: epilogue

Posted on June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 by Elizabeth

The Once Upon A Time X reading challenge finished yesterday, 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 by Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings and runs from 21 March to 21 June. I signed up […]

Ember, Bettie Sharpe, Cinderella retelling, fairytale retelling, erotic fairytale, fantasy, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks, Once Upon A Time X, Earl Grey Editing

Ember by Bettie Sharpe

Posted on June 20, 2016November 9, 2017 by Elizabeth

Published: Self-published in November 2007 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Fantasy, fairytale, romance Source: Amazon Reading Challenges: #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks, Once Upon A Time X Available: Amazon ~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Everyone loves Prince Charming. They have to–he’s cursed. Every man must respect him. Every woman must desire him. One look, and all is lost. Ember would […]

Vigil, Angela Slatter, Verity Fassbinder, Brisbane, books and tea

Vigil by Angela Slatter

Posted on June 13, 2016September 25, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published:July 2016 by Jo Fletcher Books Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Verity Fassbinder #1 Genres: Urban fantasy Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, 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 […]

The Wild Girl, Kate Forsyth, historical fiction, Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm, fairytales

The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

Posted on June 6, 2016March 5, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: March 2013 by Random House Australia Format reviewed: Trade paperback, 538 pages Genres: Historical Fiction Source: Pulp Fiction Books Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Dortchen Wild fell in love […]

Memories of Ash, Intisar Khanani, The Sunbolt Chronicles, fantasy, YA, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani

Posted on May 30, 2016July 25, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: June 2016 by Purple Monkey Press Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: The Sunbolt Chronicles #2 Genres: Fantasy, YA Source: Author Reading Challenges: Once Upon A Time X Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review contains […]

Ishtar, Amanda Pillar, K.V. Taylor, Kaaron Warren, Deborah Biancotti, Cat Sparks, horror anthology, books and tea

Ishtar edited by Amanda Pillar & K.V. Taylor

Posted on May 23, 2016January 20, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: November 2011 by Morrigan Books Format reviewed: Paperback, 262 pages Genres: Horror, sci-fi, speculative fiction Source: Pulp Fiction Books Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks Available: Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Kobo Disclaimer: A few of the contributors are acquaintances. I have done my best […]

Earl Grey Editing, Penric's Demon, Lois McMaster Bujold, fantasy, tea and books

Penric’s Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold

Posted on May 20, 2016January 10, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: July 2015 by Subterranean Press Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: World of the Five Gods #1.5 Genres: Fantasy Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Once Upon A Time X Available: Publisher (print) ~ Abbey’s ~ Amazon~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest […]

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

Posted on May 9, 2016December 7, 2017 by Elizabeth

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 […]

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

Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani

Posted on April 25, 2016February 19, 2018 by Elizabeth

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 […]

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

Blood of Innocents by Mitchell Hogan

Posted on April 18, 2016March 16, 2018 by Elizabeth

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 […]