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A world without rape
This week it appears I reached my fill of misogynistic societies. I don’t mean in the real world (although I’ve definitely had enough of misogyny there, too), but in fictional worlds. I’ve read several fae books lately (CN Crawford, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, CN Crawford, fae, misogyny, real world vs fiction, sexism, sexual violence in fiction
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Inspiring Places
Apologies for the radio silence, readers. I went on holiday, and somehow all my plans to get ahead of myself and schedule posts before I went didn’t work out. I suspect they didn’t work out because I was sadly behind … Continue reading
Posted in My books, Writing
Tagged #amwriting, #skiing, Alps, Courchevel, life of a writer, revising, Writing
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Keeping watching for the good stuff
This week’s learning point, readers, was to stick to my high standards. Just in case you were wondering, I’ve never had a problem with putting books down if I’m not enjoying them. I’m actually amazed that there are people who … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, excellent books, fantasy, Queen's Reign, Shannon Mayer, world-building
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Girls in books
This week’s pondering, readers, was prompted by a post on Facebook. It was a video of a mother and daughter looking through the girl’s bookshelf and removing all the gender-imbalanced books to discover what a tiny selection they were left … Continue reading
How do you find good books?
For all its much vaunted “algorithms” I hate trying to find something new to read on Amazon. If I’ve got the title, or the name of a favourite author, yep, it’s a doddle to find a good book. But if … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, #YAlit, China, friendship, Girl from Everywhere, Hawaii, Heidi Heilig, heist, New York, romance, terracotta warriors, time-travel
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Do you binge?
Excuse the shameless self-promo today, readers, but I’m wildly excited to report that not only is my series, A Clockwork War, complete, but it’s now also available as a bargain-priced boxed set. Bingeing a series once it’s all available … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, #YAlit, alternate history, binge-reading, brothers, civil war, England and Scotland, family, historical fantasy, steampunk, war, young adult fantasy
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Meeting old friends again
I’ve been knee-deep in a very sticky first draft for most of this week (second-book syndrome; it has been kicking my backside), so reading time has been limited. Imagine my joy on Thursday evening when I finally got to write … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, #suspense, contemporary, mental health, Olivia Wildenstein, thriller, twins, young adult books
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I admit it, I’m a hypocrite
This week I finished The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, my paperback, bedtime read. It is absolutely sumptuous; the writing is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever come across. It’s a retelling of Scheherazade and the Thousand … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Nights, Renee Ahdieh, Scheherazade, Thousand and One Nights
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Do you start if you can’t finish?
Thank goodness for novellas this week, because if it weren’t for short books I’d have almost nothing to report! I stumbled upon the entirely excellent Dragon’s Thief by Lili Zander and Rory Reynolds (I agree, I do seem to have … Continue reading
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Tagged #amreading, dragons, historical fantasy, Lili Zander, novellas, Rory Reynolds, series, series-starters, Young Adult
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