Beloved cultural icon Indiana Jones is back for one last adventure. But, is it any good, or are you going to have another part of your childhood trampled all over? Short answer from me: far more the latter, alas. We start well with a long flashback scene set towards the end of the Second World … Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
"Look outward beyond the stars..." The Far Reaches is a collection of six short stories by some of the biggest names in sci-fi. Each tale takes a view of the - yup, you can guess! - furthest reaches of the universe, be that in distance or time, or both. The stories are available individually from … Continue reading The Far Reaches – various
"Commoners believe that a Chef is best identified by their distinct uniform dress, but in all truth, the best way to recognise one is by how they dress a chicken." To be touched by the gods is to be a Chef - but, in this fantasy we're not just talking delicious meals. A Chef has … Continue reading A Thousand Recipes for Revenge – Beth Cato
If April was a little more restrained, it's like I was trying to make up for it in May 😉 eBooks Offers, and promotions, these are the things that override my restraint entirely! I started with a pair of books that I will read, but to be honest were mainly bought for my dad (his … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – May 2023
"Waking was floating to the surface of a soft world of water, not what Kai had expected." Kai wakes up in a watery tomb. His body has been murdered, but his consciousness finds a new host from among those who had come hoping to enslave him. Kai, you see, is a demon from the Under … Continue reading Witch King – Martha Wells
"Gertrude's corpse lay at an unnatural angle on the floor of the Paper Trail bookstore." Crime writer Tess Harrow is starting to realise that a hugely successful publishing career might be based off the back of some really unfortunate press around her involvement in two previous crimes in her small town. She's hoping the grand … Continue reading Murder Off the Books – Tamara Berry
"Oblivion is a funny thing." Our narrator here is the author of a YA book series, who uses her fantasy creation to escape from the real world. Debilitating depression has isolated her from her friends and family, so instead she has the fantasy 'darlings' in her work and her dreams. Until one day, the 'dream' … Continue reading Kill Your Darlings – LE Harper
"In the 1950's (sic) Earl Nightingale gave a speech called The Strangest Secret ... The secret is 'We Become What We Think About.'" I am a glutton for punishment with self-help tomes, always hoping that *this one* will be halfway decent and actually help in the quest for a better life. This, sadly, is not … Continue reading The Mindset Game – Matthew Scigousky
"By the last Saturday in June, outdoor activities in Riddleton, South Carolina, were like a bad marriage." Jen has returned to her hometown to work on the difficult follow-up to her very successful YA crime novel. Following events in the first book of this series, Murder at the Bookstore, Jen is now the owner of … Continue reading The Murderous Type – Sue Minix
"They named Livira after a weed." Imagine, if you will, a library the size of a city. Larger. It contains books in hundreds of languages, some no longer decipherable. Shelves form labyrinths. Miles-wide rooms are separated by doors that often won't open - and who knows what secrets lie behind those? Once in a while, … Continue reading The Book That Wouldn’t Burn – Mark Lawrence
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