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> Tag: Jack Sheppard

Ever get the feeling that you’re being watched?

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

August 28, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Well, my library is being watched at least. I keep reading myself in circles; themes from one book bleed into another; people, places, statements, snippets of songs- this year is becoming one giant, roiling, swirling brew of a book. Peter Grant and the Falcon Family (tm tm tm!) are back in London, up to their necks in the Thames and sinking fast. Luckily, the river is full of gods who are just as willing to save them as they are to let them drown. Last […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: Ben Aaronovitch, british folklore, crime, demi monde, folklore, french folklore, Jack Sheppard, jonathan wild, London, magic, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, reynard the fox, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 6, Thames, thief catcher general, Tyburn, Urban Fantasy, witches, wizards

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:95 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: Ben Aaronovitch, british folklore, crime, demi monde, folklore, french folklore, Jack Sheppard, jonathan wild, London, magic, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, reynard the fox, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 6, Thames, thief catcher general, Tyburn, Urban Fantasy, witches, wizards ·
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cbr12bingo – UnCannon

Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

July 25, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Jordy Rosenberg is a transgender writer and scholar. He teaches 18th century literature and queer/transgender theory. He is clever as all get out, well-researched, funny, and overflowing with empathy- all of these things brought into vivid color in his debut novel, Confessions of the Fox. I’ve selected “UnCannon” for this Bingo Square- but it was close call between UnCannon, Debut, Violet, and Pandemic (plague ships ahoy). I also almost gave it an “I Wish”, because good gravy, do I wish I could sit in on any […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: 18th century London, adventure, anticapitalist, antiracist, Beggar's Opera, cbr12bingo, gender-fluid, Jack Sheppard, Jordy Rosenberg, lgtbqia romance, mass incarceration, metafiction, Philosophy, queer, Three Penny Opera, timely, UnCannon

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:78 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: 18th century London, adventure, anticapitalist, antiracist, Beggar's Opera, cbr12bingo, gender-fluid, Jack Sheppard, Jordy Rosenberg, lgtbqia romance, mass incarceration, metafiction, Philosophy, queer, Three Penny Opera, timely, UnCannon ·
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