"Gertrude's corpse lay at an unnatural angle on the floor of the Paper Trail bookstore." Crime writer Tess Harrow is starting to realise that a hugely successful publishing career might be based off the back of some really unfortunate press around her involvement in two previous crimes in her small town. She's hoping the grand … Continue reading Murder Off the Books – Tamara Berry
"Oblivion is a funny thing." Our narrator here is the author of a YA book series, who uses her fantasy creation to escape from the real world. Debilitating depression has isolated her from her friends and family, so instead she has the fantasy 'darlings' in her work and her dreams. Until one day, the 'dream' … Continue reading Kill Your Darlings – LE Harper
"In the 1950's (sic) Earl Nightingale gave a speech called The Strangest Secret ... The secret is 'We Become What We Think About.'" I am a glutton for punishment with self-help tomes, always hoping that *this one* will be halfway decent and actually help in the quest for a better life. This, sadly, is not … Continue reading The Mindset Game – Matthew Scigousky
"By the last Saturday in June, outdoor activities in Riddleton, South Carolina, were like a bad marriage." Jen has returned to her hometown to work on the difficult follow-up to her very successful YA crime novel. Following events in the first book of this series, Murder at the Bookstore, Jen is now the owner of … Continue reading The Murderous Type – Sue Minix
"They named Livira after a weed." Imagine, if you will, a library the size of a city. Larger. It contains books in hundreds of languages, some no longer decipherable. Shelves form labyrinths. Miles-wide rooms are separated by doors that often won't open - and who knows what secrets lie behind those? Once in a while, … Continue reading The Book That Wouldn’t Burn – Mark Lawrence
"Picture a wizard. Go ahead, close your eyes if you need to." Cade Ombra is under no illusions that he's one of the good guys, and will in fact be reminding you of this throughout the first-person narration of his latest job as a mercenary 'wonderist' - ie, wizard. Things aren't going too well, and … Continue reading The Malevolent Seven – Sebastien de Castell
"The children were in the attic." The Harrow family share a secret. For generations now, they have been the caretakers of a fantasy world known as the March. By day they go about normal, suburban lives, but when they sleep they become the rulers of the March, mixing politics and battle as they put down … Continue reading March’s End – Daniel Polansky
By my standards (hah!) April was a little more restrained than usual. Five books read out of seven acquired isn't all that bad for me 😉 eBooks No joke, April 1st saw me pick up What Moves the Dead by the ever-wonderful T Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon. I adore her writing, but I am also … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – April 2023
"I will share how I fell. But first, I must tell you what it is like to fly." Centuries ago, mankind broke the bond between humans and dragons, stealing magic for themselves and banishing the dragons to another world. That world is now on the brink of destruction, and it has been foretold that the … Continue reading Dragonfall – Laura Lam
Huzzah! It's my second year participating in Wyrd & Wonderful - a celebration of all things fantastical 🙂 If you want to know more about this event, check out the introduction posts from Imyril @ There's Always Room for One More, or Annemeike @ A Dance with Books. And if you want to join in … Continue reading Wyrd & Wonder-ful reading plans
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