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Month: May 2023

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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Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree
Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Travis Baldree is an American game designer/audio narrator and now author, he is well known for his debut novel Legends & Lattes which was self-published in 2020 originally, but was then picked up to be traditionally published with Tor. It is interesting to know that this novel was first done as part of the National…

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The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi

Posted on 11 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi
The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi

This advanced reader’s copy was provided by Orion Publishing Group through Netgalley for an honest review. Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this book. Rebecca Zahabi is a mixed heritage writer based in the UK. She is best known for her debut novel The Collarbound, the first of three books in the Tales from the Edge…

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Perseus Spur, Julian May

Posted on 8 May 20238 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Perseus Spur, Julian May
Perseus Spur, Julian May

Julian May was an American Science Fiction & Fantasy author. She passed away in 2017 and authored many amazing books. She achieved success with the Pliocene Exile/Galactic Milieu series. Although she published over 250 novels/short stories under her own name and Pen names (Ian Thorne, Lee N Falconer, and Tobert Coulson) Helmut Icicle was a…

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Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi

Posted on 1 May 20232 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi
Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi

Rebecca Zahabi is a mixed heritage writer (British, French and Iranian) she lives in the Uk now and has written in a few genres. Rebecca hopes to write novels that can make a difference. Her current series Talens of the Edge blends magic and cultural heritage. Her short stories have been in the magazine of…

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