Having talked about Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale last week, I (of course) didn’t start reading either Fahrenheit 451 or 1984, even though I have the one on my shelf and the other on my Kindle. Of course not. After all, one needs a small break from contemplating how close humanity is to doing something…
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Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale, & Unsettling Reads
I think it’s fair to say that, over the past few (or ten) years, my tastes have moved from darker, more dystopian books to things that are, shall we say, a little lighter. From China Mieville and Clive Barker to Alexander McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street series and John Connolly’s Samuel Johnson books. Which isn’t…
Launch Day for Baking Bad – A Cozy Mystery with Dragons
Okay lovely people. I know you’ve heard me carrying on about cozy mysteries (or a particular cozy mystery with dragons) for quite long enough now, but today is launch day, so bear with me. Before we get into it, though, I have some huge thank yous to say. Firstly to all of you who have…
Stephen King & the Joy of Scaring Myself Silly
In which I lead you on a convoluted tour through my not-very-impressive Stephen King collection (which is still big enough that I don’t dare to try holding them all on my lap, tempting through it is. There’s a lot of rambling about my old horror reading habits (quite intensive as a teenager and through my…
Winter Reid’s Dark & Beautiful Fairy Tale Retellings
In which I maybe-possibly get a little fan-girlish over the beautiful fairy tale retellings of Winter Reid. But seriously – they’re wonderfully dark. The female leads are strong without being either fearless or flawless. They’re filled with uneasy magic and bittersweet beauty. And some passages you have to go back and re-read, because they’re…