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2025 Reading list

Posted on 21 January 202521 January 2025 By Graham No Comments on 2025 Reading list
2025 Reading list

We have started a new year, and I have made a list in my library of books I want to read this year. I have no doubt it will change, as I have already added one. I was at a meetup with some BFS people, and I was recommended a Science Fiction book: Artifact Space…

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Small reading update, New Year incoming

Posted on 28 December 202428 December 2024 By Graham No Comments on Small reading update, New Year incoming
Small reading update, New Year incoming

It’s been a busy month leading up to Xmas and then the day itself, and I haven’t gotten as much reading done as I would like. I need to start posting more in here as it keeps me engaged. I set myself a Goodreads goal of reading 35 books this year and I managed this….

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It’s Strange Up North

Posted on 16 June 202416 June 2024 By Graham No Comments on It’s Strange Up North
It’s Strange Up North

I love books, this goes without saying. But I also love to meet the authors that I love to read. This is something that is normally out of reach for me as I either don’t have the funds or it’s just too far to go to events that are more often than not, in London!…

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Reading slowdown

Posted on 3 April 20243 April 2024 By Graham No Comments on Reading slowdown
Reading slowdown

I need to get posting on here a bit more and getting on track with my reading is one way of doing this. I am in a bit of a reading slowdown (I won’t say slump) I am currently reading: I said this year I would stick to one Audio, one Sci-Fi, and finally one…

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Wind and Truth Announcement

Posted on 4 February 2024 By Graham No Comments on Wind and Truth Announcement
Wind and Truth Announcement

Brandon Sanderson is a writing machine, the sheer amount of books he gets through is amazing and in the last few years he has become one of my favorite Fantasy authors, two shelves of my library are his books and I will soon need to move to a third. Dalinar Kholin has challenged the evil…

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Fantasycon 2024 news

Posted on 20 January 202420 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on Fantasycon 2024 news
Fantasycon 2024 news

Last year I went to Fantasycon a convention hosted by the British Fantasy Society. (post here) and I loved it. From meeting authors, buying soooo many books, lots of them signed copies, and visiting the amazing panels and talks it was a fantastic weekend. This year it is in Chester and I have my ticket…

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The book format battle

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham 2 Comments on The book format battle
The book format battle

So the other day my wife and I were out for the day and as we do we were charity shop checking, her for teddys or clothes and me for books. While doing this I visited a bookshop I like in Pickering. It’s called Yorkshire Quality Books. I like this one as it has a…

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