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Note: This copy of Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame was provided by NetGalley. Looking at this cover it's obvious why I picked this up. Seeing it's also from an author who's other book has been on my TBR for a while had me even more excited, and this novella did not disappoint. Set in the …
Continue reading Short Story Review: Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame – Neon Yang
Note: This copy of 10 Marchfield Square was provided by NetGalley. The story revolves around the inhabitants of 10 Marchfield Square where a murder has taken place under mysterious circumstances. That the person murdered isn't really one to cry over isn't the issue, but the fact that someone has ruined the sanctity of their home has …
Continue reading Book Review: 10 Marchfield Square – Nicola Whyte
Note: This copy of Return of the Martial Messiah was provided by NetGalley. Another book that originated over at Royal Road but this time with a heavier emphasis on martial arts in a LitRPG-esque atmosphere; or at least it is so touted. I have a very mixed feeling on the completion of this book. On …
Continue reading Book Review: Return of the Martial Messiah – ToraAKR
Note: This copy of Murder Medic 1 was provided by NetGalley. Murder Medic 1 follows Zoe as she wakes up in a new world after dying to find that she's been given another chance at life. 'Life' may be stretching it though, and she may have been counting her blessings too soon, when the whole …
Note: This copy of The Way Up is Death was provided by NetGalley. I took my time in writing this review since I needed to sort my feelings out to better understand what I had just read. The Way Up is Death is a sci-fi novel with the premise being a group of individuals are …
Continue reading Book Review: The Way Up is Death – Dan Hanks
Note: This copy of The Secret Detective Agency was provided by NetGalley. The Secret Detective Agency scratches that cosy mystery itch that fans of Miss Marple and the Thursday Murder club will enjoy. The book is also a period piece, of sorts, as it takes place during World War II and follows Miss Jane Treen …
Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Detective Agency – Helena Dixon
Note: This copy of A Harvest of Hearts was provided by NetGalley. When the blurb of a book mentions a cosy fantasy for fans of Howl's Moving Castle and The House in the Cerulean Sea, it's a no-brainer that the book would be a good read. Sadly, this did not seem to be the case …
Continue reading Book Review: A Harvest of Hearts – Andrea Eames
Note: I received an ARC of Trap Line from NetGalley. Trap Line is a sci-fi short story that I wish spawns a full length novel in the future. Timothy Zahn, the author who gave us books about the infamous Thrawn in the Star Wars universe, comes at us with a very different but interesting short …
Continue reading Short Story Review: Trap Line – Timothy Zahn
I’m still a little confused which genre bin to add this book to. Is it a thriller? Is it humour? Is it a mystery? It’s safe to say this book had me hooked. Joanna Wallace gives us a very unique character who is very reminiscent of Villanelle from Killing Eve but without any of the …
Continue reading Book Review: You’d Look Better as a Ghost – Joanna Wallace
TL;DR - Fast, funny, and action packed. A one-time read that is quite entertaining. Another from my ever-growing list of books picked up because a movie trailer brought it to my attention, Bullet Train has been languishing on my shelf for quite a while. In fact I had only recently just started Kōtarō Isaka's 3 …
Liminal Ramblings 