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charlottelzang
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Jun 1, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Jun 1, 20191 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 23, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 16, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 9, 20193 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 1, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 1, 20191 min read
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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charlottelzang
May 1, 20191 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 25, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 18, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 4, 20193 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 1, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Apr 1, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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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charlottelzang
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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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charlottelzang
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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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charlottelzang
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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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