Tag Archives: arc

MageBorn by Stephen Aryan

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Read  August 2017 Recommended for fans of epic fantasy ★    ★    ★    ★    Mage Born is the first epic fantasy I’ve really enjoyed in a long, long time. Plotting surrounds a group of people connected to the Red Tower, a … Continue reading →

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Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Read October 2016 to February 2017 Recommended for dog lovers and scent enthusiasts  ★     ★    ★    1/2 Me, non-fiction and the Kindle–we’re a match made in heaven. For naps. So the fact that it took me so long to … Continue reading →

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City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett.

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Guy Gavriel Kay who wish he’d write an action fantasy  ★     ★    ★    ★    1/2 Some authors always manage to surprise me. Bennett is one of them, with each book I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

Read March 2016 Recommended for fans of Victorians, lies  ★   ★    1/2 Let me be frank– Shawn: As long as I can be Dean and Gus can be Sammy. Gus: Why do I always have to be Sammy? Shawn: … Continue reading →

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