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July 13, 2023

REVIEW: No Ordinary Assignment by Jane Ferguson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfghanistan / autobiography / conflicts / Contemporary / Dubai / journalist / Northern Ireland / Somalia / War / Military / Yemen5 Comments

From award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson, an unflinching memoir of ambition and war—from the Troubles to the fall of Kabul. In Northern Ireland in the 1980s and ‘90s, war was a secret, and young Jane Ferguson wanted to know the truth. For her, war was called the Troubles, bomb threats and ... more >

October 7, 2022

JOINT DISCUSSION (WITH SPOILERS): The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

JennieBook Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / contemporary fantasy / Dark / Dubai / fiction with strong romantic elements / friendship / India / joint review / journey / LGBTQIAP+ / London / plot twists / POC / Portugal / Recommended Reads / reframing / spoilers / Wales / YA fantasy49 Comments

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In our second post on The Golden Enclaves (you can find the spoiler free part one here), book three in Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, we discuss spoilers from start to finish, so if you’re spoiler-wary, avoid this discussion or come back after you’ve read the book (if you’re not, please ... more >

October 6, 2022

JOINT REVIEW (Part I, Spoiler-FREE): The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / contemporary fantasy / Dark / Dubai / fiction with strong romantic elements / friendship / India / joint review / journey / LGBTQIAP+ / London / New York City / plot twists / POC / Portugal / Recommended Reads / reframing / Wales / YA fantasy3 Comments

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Jennie and I reviewed the first two books in Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series, A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate, together (the first with Sirius) and we both really, really liked them. After a breathless wait for The Golden Enclaves (the previous book had one hell of a cliffhanger) the ... more >

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