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October 9, 2019

REVIEW: The House of Sundering Flames (Dominion of the Fallen #3) by Aliette de Bodard

SiriusA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAU Paris / best of list / f/f romantic elements / Fantasy / m/m romantic elements / POC / POC author9 Comments

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The multi-award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings and The House of Binding Thorns concludes her Dominion of the Fallen saga, set in a Paris devastated by a magical war. The great magical Houses of Paris – headed by Fallen angels and magicians – were, however temporarily, at peace ... more >

January 18, 2019

Kaetrin’s Best of 2018

KaetrinReading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2018 / best of list / Contemporary / Fantasy Romance / Historical / m/m romance / neurodiverse / queer / Urban-Fantasy24 Comments

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I took a look at my 5 star reads for the year and created my top 10 from that. I’ve decided not to rank them; it’s too hard to do and they were all fabulous books. Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews.  Magic Triumphs could easily have made this list ... more >

Jennie
January 14, 2019

Jennie’s Best of 2018

JennieBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAlternative Reality/Horror / Best of 2018 / best of list / Essays / Fantasy/Fairytale / historical romance / Recommended Reads10 Comments

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  This is a short list because I decided to confine myself to A category books only. Usually I’ll include at least B+s, but looking at my log this past year I really do think these five represent the best of what I read in 2018.   Bed of Flowers ... more >

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January 7, 2019

Janine’s Best of 2018

JanineNeed A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / African American / Alpha & Omega / Asperger's / Best of 2018 / best of list / California / class-difference / Contemporary / Doctor / Eastern Europe / econometrician / escort / Fantasy / India / Italy / journalist / LGBTQIA characters / magic users / moneylender / monsters / Native Americans / Ocean changelings / Paranormal / POC / police / Psy-Changeling Series / queen / Rivers of London / The Founders Trilogy / thief / turn of the century / Urban-Fantasy / Washington DC / werewolves15 Comments

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I love end-of-year reading lists so I hope our readers share their own favorite books of 2018 in the comments. Here are the 2018 releases I enjoyed most: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik’s fantasy novel is the story of three young women’s quest for empowerment — a Jewish ... more >

January 2, 2019

Sirius’ Best of 2018

SiriusA Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsArtist / Atlantis / Best of 2018 / best of list / Fantasy / m/m romance / Military / Model / mystery/thriller / novella / POC / SFF / Tarrot cards / thief12 Comments

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Where Death Meets the Devil by L.J. Hayward Jack Reardon, former SAS soldier and current Australian Meta-State asset, has seen some messy battles. But “messy” takes on a whole new meaning when he finds himself tied to a chair in a torture shack, his cover blown wide open, all thanks ... more >

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December 31, 2018

Jayne’s Best of 2018

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / 16th-century / 1950s / alcoholism / ancient-Egypt / ancient-Rome / Artificial Intelligence / Athletes / Best of 2018 / best of list / bookstore / cats / child in jeopardy / childrens-books / journalism / London / Native American / older heroine and hero / Sci-fi / Sports Themed Romance / Tudor-England / War / Military / World War II15 Comments

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Sugar and Snails by Sarah Tsiang and Sonja Wimmer My Review A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made ... more >

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