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I finished 100 Short Stories in 2014!
As some of you know I have challenged myself to read at least 100 short stories this year. And I have now done it! It is only September and i have now read 101 short stories this year! How awesome is...
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9 City Fantasy books that I recommend
by peterconcept @peterconcept.deviantart.com I adore urban fantasy. Cities are so interesting places they drive innovation, they are diverse in a way small towns can never be, they hold the unknown as...
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Reading: The Left Hand of Darkness
Title: The Left Hand of Darkness Author: Ursula K. Le Guin Series: Hainish Cycle, book 4 Genre: classic science fiction This year I set myself a goal of reading some classic fantasy and science fiction...
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The Left Hand of Darkness
Title: The Left Hand of Darkness Author: Ursula K. Le Guin Series: Hainish Cycle, book 4 Genre: classic science fiction Opening sentence: “I’ll make my report as if I told a story, for I was taught as...
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Type: Soda Bread A damper is an Austrian bread type that as far as I know has its origin in the colony area. It is a very quick bread. You just throw the ingredients together and then bake it right...
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Ancillary Sword
Title: Ancillary Sword Author: Ann Leckie Series: Imperial Radch, book 2 Genre: science fiction, space opera Opening sentence: “Now if the tyrant was watching – she was surely watching, though Mercy of...
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Urban fantasy: The Lone Ranger Gal
I love urban fantasy and I read a lot of it. If you have seen my reading stats you will know that I read about 65% urban fantasy. I have been reading Patricia Briggs‘ Mercy Thompson books this last...
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Uncanny, issue 1
Cover by Galen Dara Title: Uncanny, issue 1 Editor: Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Magazine Genre: weird fiction, nonfiction I helped kickstart this magazine so of course I had to review...
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Dark Currents
Title: Dark Currents Author: Jacqueline Carey Series: Agent of Hel, book 1 Genre: Urban fantasy Opening sentence: It was an idyllic summer evening in Pemkowet the night Vanderhei died. I have read...
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Broken Soul
Title: Broken Soul Author: Faith Hunter Series: Jane Yellowrock, book 8 Genre: Urban fantasy Opening sentence: Visiting the Master of the City of New Orleans was always challenging, but it was worse...
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Moon Called & Blood Bound
Title: Moon Called & Blood Bound Author: Patricia Briggs Series: Mercy Thompson, book 1 & 2 Genre: Urban fantasy Opening sentence: “I didn’t realize he was a werewolf at first.” I read these...
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Thrilling November Reads
Most of the books I read this month are later books in ongoing series where I have reviewed earlier books. I can’t seem to find the head space to sit down and properly review them. So I thought I...
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City of Stairs
Title: City of Stairs Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Fantasy, city fantasy Opening sentence: I believe the question, then,” says Vasily Yaroslav, “is one of intent. So I read City of Stairs in...
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Valor’s Choice (+ book 2 & 3)
Title: Valor’s Choice Author: Tanya Huff Series: Confederation book 1-3 Genre: Science fiction, space opera, military science fiction Opening sentence: A writer and philosopher of the late twentieth...
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Looking back on 2014
It is the last day of the year and that means that it is time to look back on the year and reflect a bit. I will do two posts today this one that mostly deals with numbers and goals and stuff like that...
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Books I am looking forward to in 2015
At any given time I am following quite a number of series, that of course means that I am looking forward to a number of books coming out next year. I am also looking forward to a few collections and...
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Lock In
Title: Lock In Author: John Scalzi Series: Lock In, book 1 Genre: Near future science fiction thriller Opening sentence: My first day at the job coincided with the first day of the Haden Walkout, and...
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Karen Memory
Title: Karen Memory Author: Elizabeth Bear Genre: Steampunk western Opening sentence: You ain’t gonna like what I have to tell you, but I’m gonna tell you anyway. Short review: I adored this book!...
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Crown Duel
Title: Crown Duel Author: Sherwood Smith Series: Crown & Court, book 1 & 2 Genre: Political fantasy Opening sentence: The broken shutter in the window creaked a warning. After re-reading...
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Of Noble Family
Title: Of Noble Family Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Series: Glamourist Histories, book 5 Genre: Historical fantasy, manner punk, comedy of manners Opening sentence: The presence of an infant in any...
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