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Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell
Cold Moon Over Babylon Michael McDowell Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy southern town, where years earlier the Larkin family...
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Jun 6, 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...
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Jun 1, 20192 min read
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June At The Cottage
Everything is growing under the summer sunshine. There are plenty of baby chicks, ducklings and lambs, which means plenty of mouths to...
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Jun 1, 20191 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...
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May 23, 20192 min read
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Review: Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Midnight Riot Ben Aaronovitch Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his...
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May 16, 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 End of Magic by Mark Stay
The End of Magic Mark Stay ‘What will you do when the magic is gone?’ Sander Bree is a royal mage. Steeped in privilege, he lives a cushy...
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May 1, 20192 min read
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May Reading List : The World of Thursday Next
May is the gateway from spring into summer. Everything is blooming, the world is coming to life, the smell of blooming flowers scent the...
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May 1, 20191 min read
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May At The Cottage
Sunshine is welcome, windows are open day and night, and flowers are blooming! The orange blossoms are bursting with fresh, sweet scent...
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May 1, 20191 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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Review: Through Magic and Mayhem by S.D. Pixley
Through Magic and Mayhem S. D. Pixley Two women discover friendship and adventure in a hidden world full of magic and lost memories. Eka...
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Apr 18, 20192 min read
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Review: Weirdo by Cathi Unsworth
Weirdo Cathi Unsworth Corinne Woodrow was fifteen when she was convicted of the ritualistic murder of her classmate in a quaint seaside...
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Apr 11, 20192 min read
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Review: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
NOS4A2 Joe Hill Victoria McQueen has an uncanny knack for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to...
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Apr 4, 20193 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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March At The Cottage
March March! At last the month of spring is upon us and the weather is warming outside. The animals take to the fields in the early...
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Mar 1, 20191 min read
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February At The Cottage
February February is a month where the hints of spring approaching come in the odd warm days, followed by another blast of cold. Spring...
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Feb 1, 20191 min read
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February Reading List : Love, and Detectives We Love
February! The shortest month and the one filled with hearts, candy and valentines. While winter carries on being cold, and more snow...
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Feb 1, 20192 min read
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