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Aquillia

I'm a PhD student in ancient history who dabbles in fantasy writing.

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Compelling mystery with a supernatural twist

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (AKA The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) by Stuart Turton

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Now that Bingo is over, I’m getting around to reviewing all the books I read this summer and autumn that didn’t fit into Bingo Squares. One of my favourites–an unexpected favourite–was The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (or, as I believe it is called in the US, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle). When I found the link on Amazon, it was rated #1 for science fiction. I don’t think that’s an apt comparison, however, because part of the charm of this book is that it doesn’t fit into genre categories. At best, it’s a historical fiction murder mystery set with […]

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12/4/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:36 |

Been on my Backlog for a while, but sort of wish I’d never read it (BINGO 2!)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Upon realizing that I could get a Bingo by filling in the ‘Backlog’ square, I went searching through my Kindle library for something I’d bought ages ago but never actually read. This resulted, a little oddly, in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. I’d bought it years back when it was quite popular, but never actually read it. For those who don’t know the story, it’s about a sixteen year old boy named Jacob who grew up on his grandfather’s strange stories and accompanying photos about odd people with strange powers. His grandfather is killed in unusual circumstances and Jacob seems […]

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11/16/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:35 |

Definitely not my wheelhouse, but thought-provoking nonetheless (BINGO finally!)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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Brave New World fills the Not My Wheelhouse square, which means… BINGO! At last! I didn’t actually know that much about Brave New World when I decided to read it (well, listen to the audiobook). I think I expected it to be more about struggling to bring down a dystopian system rather than struggling (or not) within a dystopian system. I didn’t expect a satire, and I didn’t really expect the end to be so hopeless. In a way, the satire aspect makes it even less my wheelhouse than I expected, but also probably more enjoyable. My husband had read it before me, but didn’t […]

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11/7/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:34 |

Another delightful Pratchett (Bingo square: Listicles)

Mort by Terry Pratchett

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Hot on the heels of Guards! Guards!, I turned to Mort for my next gym audiobook (although I didn’t actually listen to much of this one in the gym). Mort also happens to be #65 on the The Big British Read list of 200 books, which means I can tag this review for the Listicles bingo square! (Guards! Guards! is listed at #69 and Good Omens at #68, and there are 12 other Pratchett books on this list, more than any other author. Roald Dahl, in comparison, has 9 on the list and someone I’ve never heard of because I’m not actually British, […]

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11/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:33 |

I really wanted that darn centre square

Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson

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I never would have read this book if it weren’t for Cannonball Bingo. Also, I never would have had to read this book if it weren’t for Cannonball Bingo. (And my damn completionist streak, like when I try to finish every sidequest in a Zelda game.) I had a different reading experience for every quarter of this book. The first quarter was spent like “eh, this isn’t really my thing, but I’ll give it to the 25% mark.” The second quarter was spent like “okay, if I get to the 50% mark then maybe I can stop there, write a […]

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10/25/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:32 |

My first (almost) introduction to Pratchett, and it was a great one (Bingo Square: White Whale)

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

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I recently decided to get back into audiobooks to listen to while going to the gym. The gym is not my idea of fun, so I wanted something that would be–well, fun! I’ve been meaning to read Pratchett for years now, having only read (and loved) Good Omens before this. Guards! Guards! was one of the ones people recommended starting with. Luckily the audiobook was available on my library’s Overdrive, so I downloaded and gave it a chance. The story opens with the Grand Master of the Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night meeting with the brothers of that “sacred” order. […]

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10/20/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:31 |

A lovely old-fashioned fantasy for kids (Bingo Square: Birthday!)

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

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A little while ago, I read Diana Wynne Jones’ Howl’s Moving Castle after seeing the Miyazaki film. It was pretty much nothing like the film, but I adored it anyway. So I picked out Castle in the Air on my Overdrive app for a light read, expecting more of the adventures of Sophie and Howl. It wasn’t quite what I expected either, but was still a sweet, lovely story perfect for a kids (or, y’know, any adult). Sophie and Howl don’t feature much until the end, for Castle in the Air is the story of Abdullah, a young carpet merchant in a pseudo-Middle East […]

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10/18/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:30 |

A gripping YA fantasy series by an underrepresented author (3 Bingo squares for 3 books!)

An Ember in the Ashes, A Torch Against the Night, The Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

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I’m slowly working my way through my library’s fantasy collections on Overdrive, which is how I found An Ember in the Ashes, the first book of Sabaa Tahir’s YA fantasy series. My reading goals this year are to a) not buy books (only bought one so far this year!); and b) read more female fantasy writers (I made it to July without reading any dudes, and I read more than I usually do!) So, as I quite enjoy YA fantasy, I added this one to my reading list and figured I’d give it a whirl. It’s a bonus that Tahir is […]

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9/30/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:29 |


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