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September At The Cottage
The days are beginning to cool at last! With nights coming in earlier and earlier, we’re at work on getting our cool vegetables ready for...
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Sep 3, 20191 min read


Review: Inspection by Josh Malerman
Inspection Josh Malerman J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world. J is one of only twenty-six...
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Aug 29, 20193 min read


August At The Cottage
The fields lay still in the hottest of days as August builds to the final remnants of the summer. Bees buzz heavy in the vibrant day,...
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Aug 27, 20191 min read


Review: The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
The Book Charmer Karen Hawkins Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they...
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Aug 27, 20192 min read


Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Ten Thousand Doors of January Alix E. Harrow In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery...
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Aug 22, 20192 min read


Review: Weeping Season by Seán O’Connor
Weeping Season Seán O’Connor A group of strangers wake up in a cold isolated forest with no memory of anything before their arrival....
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Aug 15, 20192 min read


Review: If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn
If You See Her Ania Ahlborn The house on Old Mill Road has stood in an open field for longer than Jesse Wells has been alive, its crooked...
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Aug 8, 20192 min read


Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Priory of the Orange Tree Samantha Shannon A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of...
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Jul 18, 20192 min read


Review: The Armageddon Chord by Jeremy Wagner
The Armageddon Chord Jeremy Wagner Deep beneath the Egyptian sands, an ancient, evil song written in hieroglyphics is discovered in the...
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Jun 28, 20192 min read


Review: The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer....
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Jun 6, 20192 min read


Review: The Crimson Inkwell by Kenneth A. Baldwin
The Crimson Inkwell Kenneth A Baldwin I didn’t believe in magic. Before he died, my father taught me the world was solid. Reporting was...
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May 23, 20192 min read


Review: Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Midnight Riot Ben Aaronovitch Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his...
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May 16, 20192 min read


Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Every Heart A Doorway Seanan McGuire Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always...
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May 9, 20193 min read


May Reading List : The World of Thursday Next
May is the gateway from spring into summer. Everything is blooming, the world is coming to life, the smell of blooming flowers scent the...
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May 1, 20191 min read


May At The Cottage
Sunshine is welcome, windows are open day and night, and flowers are blooming! The orange blossoms are bursting with fresh, sweet scent...
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May 1, 20191 min read


Review: The Changeover by Margaret Mahy
The Changeover Margaret Mahy ‘A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees beside Jacko’s bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing...
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Apr 25, 20192 min read


Review: Through Magic and Mayhem by S.D. Pixley
Through Magic and Mayhem S. D. Pixley Two women discover friendship and adventure in a hidden world full of magic and lost memories. Eka...
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Apr 18, 20192 min read


April Reading List: Witches, Wizards and Other Worlds
The temperatures are heating up, gardens are starting to blossom and pop and it seems like the time for a dash of magic. Time for lemon...
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Apr 1, 20192 min read


April At The Cottage
The delight of frost crystals still cling to the visage of the dying winter, and mornings bring hanging, dusky blue mists over the dark...
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Apr 1, 20192 min read


March Reading List: Borrowed, Beta’d and Legendary
With spring arriving, it’s a wonderful time to wrap up and head outside to enjoy a good read. Finally the warmth is creeping in, and the...
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Mar 1, 20192 min read
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