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Reading update

Posted on 19 August 202419 August 2024 By Graham No Comments on Reading update
Reading update

Apologies the rate of posts has stalled, it’s been a busy couple of months. I am still reading and I have a few reviews to get up, it’s just finding the time. Currently, I am reading several books. This goes against my rule of one Fantasy and one Sci-Fi book, but I am steadily reading…

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Ink Blood Sister Scribe, Emma Torzs

Posted on 21 July 202421 July 2024 By Graham No Comments on Ink Blood Sister Scribe, Emma Torzs
Ink Blood Sister Scribe, Emma Torzs

Emma Torzs is a Fantasy author from the US and is a teacher, writer, and translator. Emma has written short stories that have been published but Ink Blood Sister Scribe is her debut novel. For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of ancient and rare books. Books that let a person walk through…

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Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton

Posted on 9 May 20249 May 2024 By Graham No Comments on Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton
Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton

Edward Ashton is a US Science Fiction author most known for Mikey 7 (soon to be made into a film) and Antimatter Blues. I have been putting more time into reading and I was looking forward to reading Ashton’s newest book and I was not disappointed. As a free AI, Mal finds the war between…

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A Box of Stories Subscription Box update

Posted on 5 April 20243 April 2024 By Graham No Comments on A Box of Stories Subscription Box update
A Box of Stories Subscription Box update

I was close to cancelling this again as the latest box was disappointing. It is a gamble what you get with subscriptions like these. The latest one had a book I own already had with Blade Priest. (Not supposed to happen as I linked my GoodReads, but they asked me to regift it and will…

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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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A Box of Stories – Extra Box

Posted on 5 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on A Box of Stories – Extra Box
A Box of Stories – Extra Box

I got an email not long ago offering me a box of stories extra box as an offer, so given that I have a book-buying problem I couldn’t resist, so I bought it. I do have another on the way but this one was pretty good. These boxes are always a gamble as you just…

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The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown

Posted on 19 February 20245 June 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown

Gareth Brown is a Scottish author and Book of Doors is his first published novel. The Book of Doors is about Cassie Andrews who comes into possession of a magical book, an unusual and mysterious book that opens up Cassie’s life to adventure and danger. But the Book of Doors isn’t the only special book…

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Inkstone Books Subscription service

Posted on 17 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on Inkstone Books Subscription service
Inkstone Books Subscription service

Inkstone Books is a website for selling Science Fiction & Fantasy books, a great service for getting collectible amazing looking books. I was on the waiting list for this service for quite a while and recently was offered a spot, I snapped up the chance to get these books. It does cost £24.99 a quarter…

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A Box of Stories Subscription Service

Posted on 17 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on A Box of Stories Subscription Service
A Box of Stories Subscription Service

I recently signed back up for the subscription service from A Box of Stories. Their mission is to save as many books as possible from landfill. It costs £24.99 (frequency depending, I chose quarterly) According to the website, 77 million books a year in the UK are destroyed, and 83% of them are pulped before…

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The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Posted on 14 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Genevieve Cogman is a British author best known for her Invisible Library series of books. They are a great series giving you alternate realities, strange magic systems, and fantasy races, Cogman provides you with plenty of adventure, mystery, and a great use of the fantasy library genre. The Invisible Library is the first book in…

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