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Ad/PR. In August I read cozy mysteries, horrors, fantasy, historical mysteries, and cozy/paranormal fantasy. I read about deadly deception and manipulation, about blurred boundaries between fiction and reality, about goblins, trolls, werevolves, vampires and witches, spunky young adventurers and clever retirees. Emoji Guide🤗 = cozy💖 = romantic😱 = scary💡 = thought provoking💥 = action packed😂…
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“Ain’t no dwarfs or trolls or humans in the Watch, see,” said Colon. “Just Watchmen, see?” Book 15 in the Discworld universe, book 2 in the City Watch subseries. The City Watch is a job for real men. Or at least, that’s how it used to be. But now Lord Vetinari has declared that the…
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We’ve had a perfectly modern city for years, and now, all of a sudden, there’s ancient things everywhere. A cute, cozy fantasy full of heart about Wisp, a goblin who grows up on the mean streets of Liston, a fantasy port town full of commerce, prospects and prejudice. Wisp does her best to scrape by…
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Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news! For this Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday I have five new additions to my…
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Ad/PR. In July I read cozy mysteries, historical fiction, fantasy, thrillers and cozy fantasy. I read about amateur sleuths in houseboats and campervans, city guards trying to deal with dragons and secret societies, cute talking animals and quirky supernatural creatures, Jacobean witchhunts, the Tudors, fantasy beef and a Romeo and Juliet tragedy, fish and chips,…
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It is said that the gods play games with the lives of men. But what games, and why, and the identities of the actual pawns, and what the game is, and what the rules are – who knows? Book 8 in the Discworld universe, book 1 in the City Watch subseries. This is the story…
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Being raised by the dead was, in Mal’s own words, a living nightmare. Ad/PR. Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for this ARC. A funny, wacky, paranormal mystery with a unique approach to magic. Malowin, Mal, Gladstone is a reluctant necromancer. He’s forced to deal with his undead and very ungrateful parents and…
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Steal five dollars and you were a petty thief. Steal thousands of dollars and you were either a government or a hero. In honour of Terry Pratchett Day, I’m reviewing Going Postal, one of my favourite Terry Pratchett novels, featuring one of my favourite Discworld characters, Moist von Lipwig. Moist is a career criminal, but…
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A fun, introspective novella detailing the thoughts, feelings and fears of an introvert who not only has to go to an office party but, even worse, has to give a speech at said function. As an introvert myself, I feel seen and validated by the thought that there are other people out there who are…
