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Recently, I read two middle grade books back to back which rekindled my excitement of the genre. Both felt like fresh new creative stories – different from anything I’ve read before. Middle grade has only just started fluorishing in the past 10 years. There are so many diverse stories waiting to be told! And I don’t even mean diverse in terms of “the characters have different identities”! I mean it […]
#23’s Result – Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Well! Piranesi turned out to be just what I expected, and also not at all what I expected. The cover, description, and initial pages gave me the impression this would be historical fiction. It isn’t, but that is mostly a moot point. What I didn’t expect was how neatly this would fit into the dark academia genre. When I first read this book’s […]
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Source: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 10 Oct 2023Publisher: Berkley (PRH)Length: 256 pagesI received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Series: The Travelling Cat Chronicles companionGenre: FictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for 13+)Translator: Jay Gabriel How do you feel about anthropomorphized animal stories? Do you have a favourite animal tale?
I haven’t done a Month in Review since I month in review’d January. The first half of 2023 was a bumpy ride, being off to an inauspicious start after the events of Dec 2022. Things went way off the rails in March 2023, and finally got back on track in June 2023. I am referring entirely to work related happenings, but as they occupy a substantial chunk of my time, […]
September’s Result – His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik Now, this was an unanticipated delight! It had been on my TBR for some years because of my love for Uprooted and Spinning Silver. The early 19th century historical setting deterred me from picking it up. Happily, I can now thank everyone who voted for this book for introducing me to the world of Temeraire 😄 My hold finallly came in […]