"The first thing Antoinette Ricci ever lost was her father, but she was so young when it happened that she never really felt like she could be held responsible." Antoinette - Antsy - knows all about loss. The death of her father robbed her of so much, from his love to her safety. The first … Continue reading Lost in the Moment and Found – Seanan McGuire
"Despite being the oldest house in West London, Massachusetts, Scarlet House has led a quiet, peaceful existence." When strange things start to happen at a historical re-enactment house, the trustees ask local sleuth, Gemma Doyle, if she'll look into it for them. Bookshop owner and definitely not consulting detective Gemma is reluctant, but thinks it'll … Continue reading The Game is a Footnote – Vicki Delany
"From his office on the 225th floor, Souji val Akira could easily ignore the protesters below." And so, here we are: the conclusion to this amazing trilogy that captured me from The First Sister and all through The Second Rebel. We pick up where the latter left off, once again joining Astrid, Hiro, Luce, and all the others, … Continue reading The Last Hero – Linden Lewis
Do we really need another take on A Christmas Carol? Didn't the Muppets already ace that? 😉 Well actually I think they've managed to find a decent new take here, and update it for the 21st Century, too. Will Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, one third of the 'public' facing part of a huge team … Continue reading Spirited (2022)
"That morning, God was complaining again." Ilmar. City on the edge of ... well, on the edge of a very strange forest. So much of what the city is comes from that proximity. Those desperate enough come there hoping to find a way through the trees to another place. Because, while most of the time it … Continue reading City of Last Chances – Adrian Tchaikovsky
Sarah's Scribbles is a comic series - online, and a set of books - celebrating life as an awkward nerd. Something I can entirely get behind! 🙂 The simple style of the artwork perfectly captures the humour in various, relatable situations. Although there's no overarching 'story', there are recurring themes, including cat ownership, being an … Continue reading Oddball – Sarah Andersen
The 'Holiday Special' isn't a genre that's covered itself in glory over the years (cough Star Wars cough), but the irreverent tone of the Guardians of the Galaxy series means it's not too much of a surprise that they're having a go. At under an hour long, it felt like a good first toe-dip for me into all … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
def. Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory ... as Martha Wells put it, which is highly appropriate given the wonderful Murderbot books (starting with All Systems Red) are very much fitting this prompt for me. My reading comfort zone probably tends more towards fantasy, really, because it's a little easier to do 'cosy' in that genre. … Continue reading SciFiMonth: Home Sweet Home
The last thing you expect - or want - to find in your luxury Air BnB is a dead body. But when I.M. 'Fletch' Fletcher (Jon Hamm) stumbles over a woman's corpse, his investigative journalist skills kick in - not least to try and clear his own name after the police decide he's the prime … Continue reading Confess, Fletch (2022)
"'The Red Scholar is dead.'" Xích Si's life as she's known it has come to an end. Captured by pirates, even if the impossible happened and they let her go, she'd be arrested as soon as she got home, tainted by association and ever suspect. Her future can only hold indentured servitude, or death. But … Continue reading The Red Scholar’s Wake – Aliette de Bodard
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