Monthly Archives: December 2019

Moonstruck Vol. 2: Some Enchanted Evening – Grace Ellis

Posted on 31/12/2019 by Roseanna

I gave in and bought the second one. It was lovely, enjoyable fluff, so I figured I couldn’t really go wrong looking for more of it, could I? Ehhhhhh… well. I mean, it wasn’t bad exactly. It was just… eh. I … Continue reading →

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The Wicked + the Divine Vol. 9: “Okay” – Gillen, McKelvie, Wilson, Cowles

Posted on 31/12/2019 by Roseanna

I managed to read a comic series that GOT TO THE END. Like, the actual, planned end, not “oh, soz, guess no more Ody-C for you”. I have the full set nicely lined up on my bookshelf! How exciting is this! … Continue reading →

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Gideon the Ninth – Tamsyn Muir

Posted on 28/12/2019 by Roseanna

I loved it. This is about the fourth draft of this post, trying to find some vaguely amusing way of starting it, but honestly, cutting right to it – this book is fucking phenomenal. I kept coming across it on … Continue reading →

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Exhalation – Ted Chiang

Posted on 16/12/2019 by Roseanna

I adored Stories of Your Life and Others. And it wasn’t just because Story of Your Life is both brilliant and perfectly designed to appeal to me (although that is true). I felt a connection or a sympathy or a fascination for several … Continue reading →

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Child of the Morning – Pauline Gedge

Posted on 16/12/2019 by Roseanna

So I did a little quiz for the quiz league I’m involved in a while back, on the subject of historical women (for I am predictable). As a result of the discussion following it, someone mentioned a book they’d enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Die Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker – Gillen, Hans, Cowles

Posted on 14/12/2019 by Roseanna

Occasionally, circumstances conspire in a good way. You might, for instance, decide that today is the day to read this graphic novel, but you’re a bit sleepy, so you’re going to do it in bed. And it’s a bit noisy … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Winding Sheet – Jill Paton Walsh

Posted on 14/12/2019 by Roseanna

For my birthday, I got several (but not actually that many) books. Most of them were new, but then I also got one that came slightly later than the rest, and obviously second hand. It had no note, but I … Continue reading →

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