Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Between Earth and Sky #1
Solaris
432 pages
4/5
My friend showed me this book at Christmas last year so, naturally, it took me months to get around to buying it myself.
Month: August 2021
Reivew: Safe For Summer by Mandy Baggot
Safe For Summer
Mandy Baggot
Aria
284 pages
3.5/5
I’m really starting to get into reading these fluffy romances now I know what I like and what I want to avoid.
Review: The Pariah by Anthony Ryan
The Pariah
Anthony Ryan
The Covenant of Steel #1
Orbit
4/5
Copy received from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
On the whole, I like Anthony Ryan as a writer. His novels haven’t always hit the mark for me but he has some very interesting ideas and his characters are usually very good.
Review: A Desert Torn Asunder by Bradley P. Beaulieu
A Desert Torn Asunder
Bradley P. Beaulieu
The Song of the Shattered Sands #6
Gollancz
4/5
Copy received from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
And so we come to the end of another series. I always find this moment to be rather bittersweet, especially when I have enjoyed a series but I was very excited to see how the story ended.
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Review: When Jackals Storm the Walls by Bradley Beaulieu
When Jackals Storm the Walls
Bradley Beaulieu
Song of the Shattered Sands #5
Gollancz
502 pages
4/5
I read this in July, which is typically my re-read month but I have the final book to read from Netgalley so I thought I’d better get on with this book quickly.
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Re-read, re-evaluate and review: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab
A Conjuring of Light
V E. Schwab
Shades of Magic #3
Titan Books
666 pages
1.5/5
I’ve just realised that Rhy and Alucard are related… ewwwww.
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Re-read, re-evaluate and review: A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab
A Gathering of Shadows
V E. Schwab
Shades of Magic #2
Titan Books
508 pages
1.5/5
Someone tell me why I enjoyed this series so much the first time I read it because re-reading it, I have no idea.
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Re-read, re-evaluate and review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
A Darker Shade of Magic
V E. Schwab
Shades of Magic #1
Titan Books
384 pages
2.5/5
The first time I read this book back in 2016, I gave it four stars because I did really enjoy it at the time but after having re-read the book, I now see there are quite a lot of issues that I have with the novel.
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July 2021 Wrap Up
July is my re-read month where I dedicate a whole month to re-reading books I’ve been putting off for months. This years was very heavily history themed.
THE HOBBLEIT 