Category Archives: Books

Adventures in YA Urban Fantasy – City of Bones

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Dove

Hello, friends! So, I like to read. And I like to read… opinionatedly. In fact, here is the beginning of an opinionated reading of the (appalling) Harry Potter fanfic, Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness. I’d give you a … Continue reading →

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“The Female Detective” by Andrew Forrester

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Spuggy

On Wednesday, the British Library brought back into publication a book that has been out of print for almost 150 years – Andrew Forrester’s The Female Detective, believed to be the first detective novel to star a woman.* The book … Continue reading →

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By Light Alone by Adam Roberts

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Spuggy

Adam Roberts seems to be, in general, a writer with two modes.* He can write good ideas badly, and he can write bad ideas well. His last novel, New Model Army, was an Andy McNab-meets-Cory Doctorow future-military romp which unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Translation Matters

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Dove

Something a little different from my usual cross-stitch focused pieces today, kids. I finally finished reading Les Misérables. This was a huge deal for me, because I started reading it in possibly my first year of uni (maybe third or … Continue reading →

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