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Mt TBR Report: June 2018

Posted on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by Elizabeth

June was a surprisingly good month for my Mt TBR, despite the fact I attended Continuum. A judicious cull and a last-minute binge read meant I actually managed to shrink the pile a little. However, there’s still a way to go if I hope to break even this year. Mt TBR Status Mt TBR @ […]

City of Lies by Sam Hawke

Posted on June 25, 2018June 24, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: July 2018 by Tor Books Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Poison Wars #1 Genres: Fantasy Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon (AU, CA, UK, US) ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Indiebound ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free […]

Ida, Alison Evans, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea, tea and books

Ida by Alison Evans

Posted on June 4, 2018May 29, 2018 by Elizabeth

Next weekend I’ll be attending Continuum, a speculative fiction convention held in Melbourne. Whenever I’m attending a convention, I always like to try to review something by one of the Guests of Honour. This year, Continuum is playing host to Alison Evans, one of Australia’s up-and-coming talents in YA SFF. Their debut novel Ida won […]

Baker Thief, Claudie Arseneault, books and tea, tea and books, Earl Grey Editing

Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault

Posted on May 28, 2018May 24, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: June 2018 by The Kraken Collective Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Fantasy, superhero Source: Publisher Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Gumroad ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Adele has only one goal: catch the purple-haired thief who broke into […]

An Unkindness of Magicians, Kat Howard, Earl Grey Editing, tea and books, books and tea

An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard

Posted on May 14, 2018May 13, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: November 2017 by Saga Press Format reviewed: Paperback, 356 pages Genres: Dark contemporary fantasy Source: Library Reading Challenges: Beat the Backlist Available:Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo The Unseen World of wealthy and literally powerful magicians in New York City prides itself on remaining […]

In the Dark Spaces, Cally Black, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea, tea and books

In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 by Elizabeth

This week I’m over at the Skiffy and Fanty Show with a review of In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black. This is a very dark YA sci-fi horror that explores the myth of Terra Nullius and the flaws in capitalism in a way that’s accessible for young readers.

Murder on the Titania, Alex Acks, Queen of Swords Press, Earl Grey Editing, tea and books, books and tea

Murder on the Titania by Alex Acks

Posted on April 16, 2018August 23, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: April 2018 by Queen of Swords Press Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: The Adventures of Captain Ramos and Her Valiant Crew #1 Genres: Mystery, science fiction, alternate history, steampunk Source: Publisher Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia~ Kobo ~ Smashwords Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of […]

Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea, tea and books

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Posted on April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 by Elizabeth

This week I’m over at the Skiffy and Fanty Show with a review of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. If you are looking for an Afrofuturistic spin on Avatar: The Last Airbender, this book is for you.

The Sisters Mederos, Patrice Sarath, Angry Robot Books, Earl Grey Editing, tea and books, books and tea

The Sisters Mederos by Patrice Sarath

Posted on March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: April 2018 by Angry Robot Books Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Tales of Port Saint Frey #1 Genres: Fantasy Source: NetGalley Available: Publisher (electronic) ~ Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an […]

Ice Wolves, Amie Kaufman, Elementals, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea, tea and books

Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman

Posted on March 26, 2018March 14, 2018 by Elizabeth

Published: March 2018 by HarperCollins Format reviewed: ARC Paperback, 335 pages Series: Elementals #1 Genres: Fantasy, middle grade Source: Publisher Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book […]