Category: Books

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The ear by

First published in Estonian as Kõrv, 2019 This is such an odd little book. It tells the tale of an ear who wakes one day to...

10 April 2019
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Last ones left alive by

Orpen is travelling alone across Ireland. She’s left the only home she ever knew and is looking for something. She’s left safety and security to risk...

10 April 2019
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Nought forever by

A long time ago I read the first three books in the Noughts and Crosses series by Blackman, and really, really enjoyed them. But for some...

2 April 2019
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Normal people by

What is a normal person? Is anyone normal? and if not, does that not mean that everyone is? I guess normality is often seen of as...

31 March 2019
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The ruin of kings by

A Chorus of Dragons ; book 1 Tor, who publish this book, have been pimping it big-style for quite a while. Since October last they’ve been...

24 March 2019
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Prince Caspian by

The Chronicles of Narnia : Book 2 (published order) or book 4 (chronological order) In this book the Pevensie children are heading back to school, but...

17 March 2019
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Crimson by

translated by Anna Helger I have no idea how I came across this book. Did someone recommend it to me? All I know is that it...

3 March 2019
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Goddess by

I came across a mention of Julie d’Aubugny when Oisin McGann retweeted a Quite Interesting fact about her Has anyone written a biography or fictionalised account,...

23 February 2019
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The land of mist by

Professor Challenger ; 3 So, in the second Challenger book no reference whatsoever was made to dinosaurs or lost worlds so why I should have expected...

22 February 2019
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Outside the gates by

I’ve loved every Molly Gloss book I’ve read since I first encountered her work in The hearts of horses back in 2014. She just has this...

1 February 2019