Science Fiction & Fantasy book reviews
Evening bookwyrms. The more discerning among you may have realised it's been two months since I posted part one of my Great Series Read Project launch. My commitment to blogging just ain't what it used to be apparently. Nevertheless, the tortoise beats the hare and all that, so you can all let out that breath... Continue Reading →
Happy Spooky Season one and all, however you choose to celebrate. I've got a new cauldron on order, a rewatch of Hocus Pocus planned out and a bunch of small press horror books and short stories on hand to see me through the month of dark magic and pumpkin spiced lattes (yes I've embraced my... Continue Reading →
Hey Peat, I’m excited to have you here for a chat! I’ve been reading your blog for a good while now and it’s definitely one that stands out in the crowd for me. Before we get into all that bookish goodness though, outside of being a fantasy mega fan you’re also a big ice hockey... Continue Reading →
1. I'm gonna be a bit self-indulgent this week and start with something I threw out into the ether. My tweet soliciting anticapitalist discussion posts about themes in speculative fiction got much more interest than I thought. A bunch of people contacted me saying they want to contribute or already have ideas to pitch, so... Continue Reading →
There wasn't a weekly roundup last Friday because I was away in the countryside, so I'm condensing the past two weeks into today's roundup. Enjoy 🙂 1. Definitely want to start off by congratulating Caitlin from Realms Of My Mind on reaching her third blogaversary! Caitlin was one of the first bloggers I starting reading... Continue Reading →
Happy September bookwyrms. One month closer to Spooky Season and my basic ass is getting stirred up for the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the imminent prospect of reading spooky ghost stories by candlelight when it starts getting dark at 5pm again. Reading-wise, I read one whole book in August, and it was... Continue Reading →
1. Holy shit the lineup for FIYAHCON2021 is so good. There's a ton of writers whose books I've read and enjoyed, from Malka Older to P. Djeli Clarke and Alexis Henderson, to others who have been burning a hole in my TBR fror a while like Premee Mohamed and Rebecca Roanhorse, as well as a... Continue Reading →
I was honoured to pull up a pew with Lesley Conner, Managing Editor at Apex Magazine. We chat about the current Apex Kickstarter campaign, Jason Sanford's upcoming novel Plague Birds and some of Lesley's favourite Apex stories over the years. This was a ton of fun and do make sure you go here to back... Continue Reading →
Hello bookwyrms. I've been thinking of doing something like this for a while and Blogger Appreciation week has given me the kick up the arse I needed. There's always so many great posts, book reviews, community projects and other good stuff going on that I want to support and direct people to, so strap in... Continue Reading →
So, inspired by Caitlin's long-running Great Series Read project over at Realms Of My Mind, I've decided I need to get a handle on all the unfinished series I have on the go. As you'll see from the sheer number of books in this post, I have a lot of series on the go right... Continue Reading →
Parsecs & Parchment 