Earlier this month, an intrepid band of fantasy authors joined forces to present to the world, Heroine Chic, the book fair that has curated twelve must read adult fantasy ebooks featuring a female protagonist. The two week long promotion comes to an end tomorrow, so go check it out now to discover a new fantasy... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz By L. Frank Baum
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD BOOK DETAILS The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (The Oz Series, Book 1) L. Frank Baum Genre: Children’s Classic, Juvenile Fantasy Publisher: Hesperus Press Format: Paperback, 144 Pages Date: 25th January 2013 (First Published 1900) ISBN-10: 1843913909 ISBN-13: 9781843913900 THE REVIEW A young girl and her pet dog find... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “We’re A Different Sort Of Thief…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY Frequently described as Oliver Twist meets Ocean’s Eleven, The Lies Of Locke Lamora is the critically acclaimed first book of the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch. It’s an inventive heist tale that combines exemplary world building with strong characterisation and intricate plotting. It’s well worth a read... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Fallen Blade By Jon Courtenay Grimwood
ACT ONE OF THE ASSASSINI BOOK DETAILS The Fallen Blade (The Assassini, Book 1) Jon Courtney Grimwood Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Format: Paperback, 432 Pages Date: 5th April 2012 (First Published 2011) ISBN-10: 1841498467 ISBN-13: 9781841498461 THE REVIEW A ship docks at night in the city state of Venice, and customs officers... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “Graves Are For The Living…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY Guilty Pleasures is the first book of the long-running Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, first published in 1993. As well as putting both its protagonist and author, Laurell K. Hamilton, on the map, the book became the catalyst for the growth and popularity of the urban fantasy genre.... Continue Reading →
A Green Suggestion For Your Weekend Reading
The weekend is almost upon us, and those of you who are avid readers are no doubt looking forward to reading yet another book. I wish I had the time and freedom to do so myself, but my 18 month reading slump looks set to continue. Nevertheless, I am able to offer a suggest for... Continue Reading →
Breathing New Life Into The Vampire Mythos?
Although I consider myself to be a multi-genre reader, I have generally always avoided Romance books like the plague. I won’t go into the reasons why that is, beyond stating that the way such books are invariably written makes it nigh on impossible for me to suspend my disbelief. It’s for this reason why I... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Nylon Angel By Marianne De Pierres
SHE COMES FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER BOOK DETAILS Nylon Angel (Parrish Plessis Trilogy, Book 1) Marianne De Pierres Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Format: Paperback, 336 Pages Date: 15th January 2004 ISBN-10: 1841492531 ISBN-13: 9781841492537 THE REVIEW It’s not easy being the kick-ass bodyguard to a leading figure of the criminal underworld.... Continue Reading →
An Audiobook Recommendation From A Galaxy Far Far Away
To say that I’m not a fan of audiobooks would be an understatement. I’ve never understood the appeal of listening to somebody else reading a book, and under normal circumstances the only positive thing I would say about the medium is that it’s the best cure for insomnia that I know of. From personal experience,... Continue Reading →
PSA: A Thanksgiving Weekend Book Bargain
This is a public service announcement to inform readers in Canada that, for the duration of the Thanksgiving Weekend, Kobo has reduced the price of the ebook edition of my first novel, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, to only $0.99. The usual price is $3.99 so you don’t want to miss out on your chance... Continue Reading →