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An avid reader who has slipped a little in the reading stakes in the past few years. And definitely slipped a little on the posting

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Adaptation in a time of Revolution

A gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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This was my IRL book club’s choice for our July meeting.  At some point in June, the book was bought, but it was not on my Kindle.  I had not read it until yesterday when i realised i had a week to do so, and apparently it is long. I finished it in an afternoon. It also fits into the CBR bingo space of adaptation (camel). It is the story of Count Alexsander Rostov, who returned to Russia in 1918 from Paris, ensured his grandmother […]

Romance re-read

Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz

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So in a bit of a re-read moment currently. It’s winter, it’s cold and work is stressful. I quite enjoy Jayne Ann Krentz’s books, across all of her names, so they are often a comfortable re-read.  There are some definite tics though, which are more apparent when one binges.  Things that often happen: Heroine has no family/dead family/family that are not supportive/supportive family that don’t understand her.  I have yet to read one of her novels where the heroine has a completely supportive and in […]

Bad decisions, good book

Brooklynaire by Sabrina Bowen

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  This is a happy review, but a story of poor decisions.  I bought one of those compilation books from amazon – you know the 20 books for 99 cents ones, lots of authors.  I did buy it because I get promotional emails from the author of the book  I am talking about.  With these compilations there are generally a couple of cliffhanger teaser books, intended to suck you in, a couple of meh books and one or two books that are great.  Brooklynaire is […]

Frantically trying to catch up

The midwinter mail-order bride by Kati Wilde

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It’s been a weird year.  I foolishly thought i would have a lot of reading time in January and February and then i got Covid.  I did read, but writing was a step too far.  Then i started a grad course in Internal audit and risk management.  Which has been interesting, but my final assessment is in, so in order to distract me from crippling anxiety about passing, i shall attempt to write some book reviews. I think i grabbed this book because a SBTB […]

Suicide mission- drama and heroics

Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

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These two books form a duopoly – the Clocktaur war.  They are set in a fantasy world, which is well drawn and clearly has activities beyond what happens in this story. The premise of the story is that two countries/city states are at war.  Or rather, one city is sending strange machines that destroy everything towards the other city.  These are the Clockwork boys- mechanical things that appear to be made of bone, are covered with gears, and are very difficult to stop.  The front […]

Old friends

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

Jingo by Terry Pratchett

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I have been listening to these three books on audio on repeat all year.  It has been an anxiety filled couple of years and I have found audio books at night help me shut down the worry voice in my head. I know the stories so well it doesn’t matter if i have missed pieces along the way. The rereads have reinforced my understanding of Pratchett as a great writer and observer of humanity.  There are likely to be unintended spoilers, as i have read […]



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