"It is said that, long ago, there were many ways into the land of Underhill, but one by one they fell away." Felix 'Harry' Bodie is a children's TV presenter who thinks he can boost his fading career by going on one of those shows that digs into your family tree. His grandmother wrote a … Continue reading And Put Away Childish Things – Adrian Tchaikovsky
The month started with an ARC approval on the 1st, promising good things for February 😉 ARCs I'm going to call this a really nice haul, and manageable - how unlike me 😉 Juliet E McKenna's The Cleaving is a 'feminist retelling of the Arthurian legends', which promises to be high on historical detail giving characters … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – February 2023
It feels a little churlish to be less than glowing in my praise of this book, given it comes from both personal and worthy aims. Editor, Shawn Speakman, intends this to be a companion piece to both Unbound, and Unfettered II. As well as profits going to help pay medical bills for authors in need, these … Continue reading Unbound II: New Tales by Masters of Fantasy – various
I always enjoy seeing these posts on other blogs, but to be honest didn't feel I 'acquired' (ahem) enough books in a week to make it worth while. Why did it take me so long to think about a monthly haul post, instead?! This month has been very generous on the book-buying, hurrah, so suddenly the … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – January 2023
"The first thing Antoinette Ricci ever lost was her father, but she was so young when it happened that she never really felt like she could be held responsible." Antoinette - Antsy - knows all about loss. The death of her father robbed her of so much, from his love to her safety. The first … Continue reading Lost in the Moment and Found – Seanan McGuire
Do we really need another take on A Christmas Carol? Didn't the Muppets already ace that? 😉 Well actually I think they've managed to find a decent new take here, and update it for the 21st Century, too. Will Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, one third of the 'public' facing part of a huge team … Continue reading Spirited (2022)
"That morning, God was complaining again." Ilmar. City on the edge of ... well, on the edge of a very strange forest. So much of what the city is comes from that proximity. Those desperate enough come there hoping to find a way through the trees to another place. Because, while most of the time it … Continue reading City of Last Chances – Adrian Tchaikovsky
A thousand years before a certain hobbit stumbled across a certain piece of jewellery, Middle Earth was already a land on the brink of turmoil. Although we begin in relative peace, the Commander of the Northern Armies, aka Galadriel (yes, that one!), is hunting for Sauron, lieutenant of the fallen enemy, Morgoth. Her search takes … Continue reading Rings of Power (season 1)
"She ran." Thora is a dust caste worker, a lowly skivvy, in Investigation House in the capital city of the bloody Red Kingdom. However, she's had a taste of - not freedom exactly, but perhaps a little more autonomy than she's usually given, as part of a long-term investigation (and yay, you can read about … Continue reading Dream of Death City – PJ Nwosu
From one MCU disappointment to a rewatch and finally reviewing another of the 'Phase 4' outputs - and, with a little hindsight, one of the better ones so far. Shaun (Simu Liu) makes his living as a valet car parking assistant, alongside best friend, Katy (Awkwafina). Life seems pretty pedestrian until a sabre-armed thug attacks … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
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