Posted on 25 Feb 2020 in Fiction, SFF |
The author of the Sevenwaters series returns to the magic of ancient Ireland and the mysterious Otherworld in her latest novel. The Harp of Kings is the first in the new Warrior Bards series from Juliet Marillier. It is loosely connected to her...
Posted on 20 Feb 2020 in Fiction, SFF |
The world has literally stopped turning in Andrew Hunter Murray’s dystopian thriller. Andrew Hunter Murray’s debut novel The Last Day is one of an interesting new strain of post-apocalyptic dystopian thrillers. Unlike standard cli-fi...
Posted on 18 Feb 2020 in Non-Fiction |
Not just for dog-lovers, this miscellany contains canine tales from literature and history. First, a confession. I am not particularly fond of dogs. So, when this book was sent to me for review I was unenthusiastic and expected it to be just...
Posted on 14 Feb 2020 in Subscribers |
Dear Subscribers: We’re very sorry that due to a technical issue (now fixed) email notifications didn’t go out this week when we posted our new reviews. So here they are for you now. We hope, as always, that you enjoy them. — Jean and...
Posted on 13 Feb 2020 in Fiction, SFF |
An outback mining town is the setting for the apocalypse in Lili Wilkinson’s novel. In a parallel universe, a version of me gets to have a normal life, where ‘being prepared’ means bringing a cardigan… Pru’s father is a doomsday prepper. She...
Posted on 11 Feb 2020 in Fiction |
Jeanine Cummins’s novel about the journey of a Mexican mother and son fleeing to the US has sparked a storm of controversy. American Dirt opens with a scene that is as shocking as it is gripping. Eight-year-old Luca is going to the toilet...