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Review: If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn
If You See Her Ania Ahlborn The house on Old Mill Road has stood in an open field for longer than Jesse Wells has been alive, its crooked...
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Aug 8, 20192 min read
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Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Priory of the Orange Tree Samantha Shannon A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of...
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Jul 18, 20192 min read
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July Reading List: Dark and Epic Fantasy
July seems to have jumped up out of nowhere, with the year not simply chugging along at a regular pace, but more like a bullet train on...
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Jul 1, 20192 min read
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Review: The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer....
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Jun 6, 20192 min read
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June Reading List : Halfway to Halloween, Dark Mysteries
We’re halfway there! And I simply cannot wait to dive into something dark and mysterious any longer. Also, maybe it’s just me, but June...
charlottelzang
Jun 1, 20192 min read
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Review: The Crimson Inkwell by Kenneth A. Baldwin
The Crimson Inkwell Kenneth A Baldwin I didn’t believe in magic. Before he died, my father taught me the world was solid. Reporting was...
charlottelzang
May 23, 20192 min read
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Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Every Heart A Doorway Seanan McGuire Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always...
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May 9, 20193 min read
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Review: The Changeover by Margaret Mahy
The Changeover Margaret Mahy ‘A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees beside Jacko’s bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing...
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Apr 25, 20192 min read
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April Reading List: Witches, Wizards and Other Worlds
The temperatures are heating up, gardens are starting to blossom and pop and it seems like the time for a dash of magic. Time for lemon...
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Apr 1, 20192 min read
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April At The Cottage
The delight of frost crystals still cling to the visage of the dying winter, and mornings bring hanging, dusky blue mists over the dark...
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Apr 1, 20192 min read
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March Reading List: Borrowed, Beta’d and Legendary
With spring arriving, it’s a wonderful time to wrap up and head outside to enjoy a good read. Finally the warmth is creeping in, and the...
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Mar 1, 20192 min read
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January At The Cottage
January January is a time at the cottage when the world settles into a deep quiet. Layers and layers of snow build up and when the sun...
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Jan 31, 20191 min read
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January Reading List : History, Secrets and Piracy
January brings a fresh start. Long dark nights, are silenced by the snow covered ground, and fires are constantly crackling in the...
charlottelzang
Jan 2, 20192 min read
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Review: The Gentleman by Forrest Leo
The Gentleman Forrest Leo When Lionel Savage, a popular poet in Victorian London, learns from his butler that they’re broke, he marries...
charlottelzang
Dec 20, 20182 min read
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December Reading List : Adventure, Whimsy and Angels
December means snow days and long times caught indoors. The time for snuggling and reading by fire or candlelight is tantamount and cabin...
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Dec 1, 20182 min read
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November Reading List : Magic, Love and Mystery
November brings with it a sense of magic and mystery, the skies darken, the temperature drops, frost clings to morning windows, the smell...
charlottelzang
Oct 30, 20182 min read
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Review: The Death House by Sarah Pinborough
Sarah Pinborough Toby’s life was perfectly normal… until it was unravelled by something as simple as a blood test. Taken from his...
charlottelzang
Aug 6, 20183 min read
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The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic
When I added this book to my shelves, tucking it away to read at a later date, I had picked it because of the story plot of modern day...
charlottelzang
Jan 11, 20173 min read
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