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Review: Cadaver Swords by Emmett & Clarice Swan
Cadaver Swords Emmett & Clarice Swan Chimber was a master grave digger and knew his business. But when the Queen of the nation of Dalmeer...
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Nov 7, 20192 min read
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Review: Hanging Hill by Mo Hayder
Hanging Hill Mo Hayder On a picture-perfect morning in Bath, England, a teenage girl’s body is found on the towpath of a canal. Police...
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Oct 31, 20192 min read
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Review: The Guardian by A.M. Mahler
The Guardian A.M. Mahler Nora is everything a proper young woman in the 1800’s should be: skilled at hunting, adept at espionage, and not...
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Oct 24, 20192 min read
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Review: Strange Ink by Gary Kemble
Strange Ink Gary Kemble When washed-up journalist Harry Hendrick wakes one morning with a hangover and a strange symbol tattooed on his...
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Oct 3, 20192 min read
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Review: The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy
The Memory Thief Lauren Mansy In the city of Craewick, memories reign. The power-obsessed ruler of the city, Madame, has cultivated a...
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Sep 26, 20193 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Review: Dragon Called by Ava Richardson
Dragon Called Ava Richardson In a kingdom that has fallen into chaos, one young woman—and her dragon—are thrust into the role of bringing...
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Jun 13, 20192 min read
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Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell
Cold Moon Over Babylon Michael McDowell Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy southern town, where years earlier the Larkin family...
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Jun 6, 20192 min read
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June Reading List : Halfway to Halloween, Dark Mysteries
We’re halfway there! And I simply cannot wait to dive into something dark and mysterious any longer. Also, maybe it’s just me, but June...
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Jun 1, 20192 min read
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June At The Cottage
Everything is growing under the summer sunshine. There are plenty of baby chicks, ducklings and lambs, which means plenty of mouths to...
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Jun 1, 20191 min read
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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...
charlottelzang
May 16, 20192 min read
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Review: The End of Magic by Mark Stay
The End of Magic Mark Stay ‘What will you do when the magic is gone?’ Sander Bree is a royal mage. Steeped in privilege, he lives a cushy...
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May 1, 20192 min read
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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
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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
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Review: Weirdo by Cathi Unsworth
Weirdo Cathi Unsworth Corinne Woodrow was fifteen when she was convicted of the ritualistic murder of her classmate in a quaint seaside...
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Apr 11, 20192 min read
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