‘Song of the Huntress’ by Lucy Holland: A Book Review
‘Song of the Huntress’ is an excellent modern retelling of the Wild Hunt folktale written by the author of ‘Sistersong,’ Lucy Holland
Continue Reading‘Song of the Huntress’ is an excellent modern retelling of the Wild Hunt folktale written by the author of ‘Sistersong,’ Lucy Holland
Continue Reading‘Play of Shadows’ by Sebastien De Castell is a swashbuckling, wise-cracking, and theatrically entertaining return to his ‘Greatcoats’ universe.
Continue ReadingAnother month, another pile of books! Here is what GeekDad Robin is reading in April. Will he finally get to read ‘The Three-Body Problem?’
Continue ReadingSome great books to recommend in my March 2024 Book Review Round Up, featuring dragons, alien first contact and magical stones.
Continue Reading‘Alien Clay’ by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a mesmerising SciFi novel set on hostile planet teeming with alien biology.
Continue Reading‘How to Teach-Grown Ups About Climate Change’ is a one-stop primer for everything climate. Causes, effects, and prevention—it’s all here!
Continue Reading‘Black Hole Cinema Club’ by Christopher Edge offers readers a chance to enter a world where movies are truly immersive!
Continue Reading‘FACTopia’ is back! And this time it’s bringing 400 awesome STEM-related facts for readers to enjoy! Enter ‘Science FACTopia!’
Continue ReadingRobin has mad expectations for this months reading target. Here are his SFF and children’s picks for his March 2024 book previews.
Continue ReadingHow did Robin get on with his February 2024 book reviews? Another great selection of great SFF and children’s books to cover!
Continue Reading‘What a Rock Can Reveal’ is a beautifully illustrated introduction to geology. You’ll never look at a pebble in the same way again!
Continue ReadingA companion novel to ‘The Forcing,’ Paul E. Hardisty’s ‘The Descent’ is an absorbing examination of the climate precipice on which we stand.
Continue Reading‘Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon’ is a magical heist novel, invoking an African pantheon and a quest for stolen treasure.
Continue Reading‘The Fights That Make Us:’ A multigenerational story of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. Beautifully told with an impressive emotional heft.
Continue ReadingA new month means a new pile of books. Here’s what I’m hoping to read in the next 28 (oh, no – 29!) days. If you want to check out my January 2023 reviews, you can do so, here. Children’s Books Starting my children’s book choices for February is The Fight That Made Us by Sarah Haggar […]
Continue ReadingThe first month of the year has has rolled by. In the first of a new series, is Robins January 2024 Book Review Roundup!
Continue ReadingWhen I opened ‘The Bitter Crown’ and started reading, I realized just how much I enjoyed ‘The Eidyn Saga.’
Continue ReadingLoki as we’ve never seen him before. In Louie Stowell’s entertaining series, the trickster god is sent back to school. Hilarity ensues.
Continue ReadingSquare as it ever was, ‘Warhammer: The Old World’ is ready to take us back to where it all began. Rank and flank is back!
Continue Reading‘Countdown to Yesterday’ is a riveting, often funny, time-travel fable that will help readers understand the dynamics of family break-up.
Continue ReadingRobin looks back at his reading in 2023, the year he rediscovered fantasy fiction and read ‘The Lord of the Rings’ out loud! .
Continue Reading‘Grievar’s Blood’ is the fight-filled follow-up to Alexander Darwin’s ‘Combat Codes’ and contains treachery and skulduggery aplenty.
Continue ReadingWith its ‘Encyclopedia Infographica,’ Britannica and What on Earth Books prove that printed knowledge can still compete with the internet.
Continue Reading‘Operation Nativity’ is a hilarious children’s festive caper with time travelling angels and a splendidly dysfunctional family.
Continue Reading‘The Lost Cause’ is Cory Doctorow’s latest technothriller that pits young free thinkers against an older generation set in its ways.
Continue Reading‘Superpowered Animals’ is an informative and beautiful book that highlights the extraordinary abilities found in the animal kingdom.
Continue Reading‘The Words of Kings of Prophets,’ is the excellent second novel in Shauna Lawless’ Irish historical fantasy, ‘Gael Song’ series.
Continue Reading‘The Beaver Theory’ is the final installment of a trilogy about the triumph of logic over expectations. Check them out; you won’t regret it.
Continue Reading‘My Brother’s Keeper’ by Tim Powers is a Brontë-inspired modern gothic horror from the old master of science fiction fantasy.
Continue Reading‘Stroke of the Pen:’ The lost stories of Sir Terry Pratchett are going to be a festive treat for geeks across the globe.
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