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24/07/2018 by siderealday

Review – Burn Bright

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega #5) by Patricia Briggs

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega, #5; Mercy Thompson World - Complete, #15)

Another exciting entry in one of my personal favorite urban fantasy worlds.

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10/07/2018 by siderealday

Review – Forge of Darkness

Forge of Darkness (The Kharkanas Trilogy #1) by Steven Erikson

Forge of Darkness (The Kharkanas Trilogy, #1)

It’ll rip your heart out and leave you wanting more.

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Tagged book review, dark fantasy, fantasy, Forge of Darkness, high fantasy, Steven Erikson, World of Malaz
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09/07/2018 by siderealday

Review – Wires and Nerve volume 2

Wires and Nerve volume 2: Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer

Gone Rogue (Wires and Nerve, #2)

A fun conclusion to a fun series.

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18/06/2018 by siderealday

Review – The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London #6) by Ben Aaronovitch

The Hanging Tree (Peter Grant, #6)

Another enjoyable entry in the Peter Grant novels.

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Tagged Ben Aaronovitch, book review, crime procedural, fantasy, The Hanging Tree, Urban Fantasy
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07/06/2018 by siderealday

Review – Urban Shaman

Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy

Urban Shaman  (Walker Papers, #1)

Probably more interesting for those new to urban fantasy but an interesting premise nonetheless.

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Tagged book review, C.E. Murphy, fantasy, The Fair Folk, Urban Fantasy, Urban Shaman
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05/06/2018 by siderealday

Review – Stories of Your Life…and Others

Stories of Your Life…and Others by Ted Chiang

Stories of Your Life and Others

Interesting stories that focused on the theme of gods and science that were overshadowed by the author’s notes at the end.

(yes you read that right)

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17/05/2018 by siderealday

Review – The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

An inspiring true story.

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30/04/2018 by siderealday

Review – Randoms

Randoms by David Liss

Randoms (Randoms, #1)

An interesting middle-school-aged read.

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Tagged book review, David Liss, Randoms, YA, Ya sci-fi
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24/04/2018 by siderealday

Review – Address Unknown

Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressman Taylor

Address Unknown

A short epistolary tale of how people change – sometimes out of all recognition.

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12/03/2018 by siderealday

Review – the witch doesn’t burn in this one

the witch doesn’t burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace

The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One (Women are Some Kind of Magic, #2)

Another evocative collection of minimalist poetry.

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