Tag Archives: Good Trash

Paladin’s Grace – T. Kingfisher

Posted on 13/09/2020 by Roseanna

My short review is simply: It’s like Terry Pratchett wrote Dragon Age fanfic for a female-gaze audience. My long review obviously has a lot more words. Comparing things to Terry Pratchett is… not something I do lightly. I know it … Continue reading →

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Daggerspell – Katharine Kerr

Posted on 23/04/2019 by Roseanna

A brief interlude from the Nebulas, to read some escapist fantasy trash. I mean, c’mon look at that cover. The title. The series title. Everything about it says “do you want to get sucked into reading something totally compelling and … Continue reading →

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The Familiars – Stacey Halls

Posted on 24/03/2019 by Roseanna

I bought this on a whim, really. Not actually because it was pretty (though it really rather is), but because it felt exactly like what I wanted to read at that moment – escapist, female-focussed, historical and a little bit … Continue reading →

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Moonstruck Volume One: Magic to Brew -Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle

Posted on 14/10/2018 by Roseanna

I’ve decided to skip blogging anything that’s a reread, because I am abominably behind. None of them are ones where I’ve changed my views, so it doesn’t really seem worth the effort. If you want to know what I think … Continue reading →

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Within the Sanctuary of Wings – Marie Brennan

Posted on 01/04/2018 by Roseanna

And finally, I reach the end of the saga. While I’m sad it was only five books – I could happily have clung on for ages more – it is always heartening when they stop before it gets daft or … Continue reading →

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Veiled – Benedict Jacka

Posted on 25/08/2016 by Roseanna

The Alex Verus series continues, because the world needs more urban fantasy London. This is book… seven? I don’t even actually know anymore (ok, I checked, it’s the sixth book, but there are two more I haven’t read, I think). … Continue reading →

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The Aeronaut’s Windlass – Jim Butcher

Posted on 30/05/2016 by Roseanna

And the final Hugo nominated novel has been read. Huzzah! This is also, I think, the second most interesting post to write about the Hugo novels. Not the second most interesting book (I’m not moving Uprooted or Ancillary Mercy) but the second … Continue reading →

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Uprooted – Naomi Novik

Posted on 24/05/2016 by Roseanna

Hurrah! A book I enjoyed! But it also presents me with a dilemma. Because I did enjoy it, completely and unequivocally. I couldn’t put it down. I started it at 11.30pm on Sunday, and finished it on Monday, shortly after … Continue reading →

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Red Queen -Victoria Aveyard

Posted on 20/11/2015 by Roseanna

I have to admit, I can be a bit superficial when picking the books I want to read. There’s something just really pleasant about wandering around a bookshop and picking up something you’ve never heard of just because the cover … Continue reading →

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Final Reckoning, the Fate of Bester – J. Gregory Keyes

Posted on 21/10/2015 by Roseanna

Another sad one, unfortunately. I may have to rethink my reading plans and get something cheerful in, before this becomes a trend. I was wondering how they were going to end Bester’s story. I mean, it’s a tricky one, isn’t … Continue reading →

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