A review by C J Dee ★★★★★ five out of five stars Lastnight, the fifth book in the Jack Nightingale series, sees former cop and …
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Humans by Matt Haig
A review by Rebecca Muir The Humans is a quirky, challenging and yet heart-warming story about what it means to be human, told from the point …
Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series
A review by Evie Kendal If you are a paranormal romance fan and happen to have been living under a rock for the past 12 …
Bitterblue by Kristen Cashore
A review by Rebecca Muir Bitterblue is the third book in the Graceling Realm series by Kristin Cashore, following on from Graceling and Fire. If …
Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★☆ four out of five stars The Emperor’s Soul is a novella paired with Legion in Gollancz’s review copy. Shai is a …
J K Rowling regrets Ron and Hermione’s relationship
Emma Watson (Hermione in the Harry Potter movies) interviewed J K Rowling. A preview of the interview reveals J K Rowling regrets putting Ron and …
Wombles by Elisabeth Beresford
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★★ five out of five stars The Wombles is a classic novel originally released in 1968, converted into a TV …
Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★★ five out of five stars The Red Wind is the first of the Kingdom of the Lost series for children; …
Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
A review by Evie Kendal The second novel of a two-book young adult dystopian fiction series, Dance of the Red Death picks up immediately from …
Black Sun Light My Way by Jo Spurrier
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★★ five out of five stars Black Sun Light My Way is book 2 in the Children of the Black …
World of Poo by Terry Pratchett
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★☆ four out of five stars The World of Poo is a book that Young Sam, Sam Grimes’s son, absolutely loves. It’s …
Arrabella Candellabra and the Questy Thing to End all Questy Things
A review by Elizabeth Manthos To tell you the honest truth, I don’t even know where to begin this review let alone be serious, because …
Kick-Ass 2 (2013 movie)
Passing the Bechdel Test but at what price? A review by Edward and Nalini Haynes ★★★☆☆ three out of five stars Kick-Ass 2 continues the …
Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister by George R R Martin, illustrated by Jonty Clark
A review by Nalini Haynes The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister is an illustrated hardcover book quoting Tyrion from the Song of Ice and Fire …
Happy Hour in Hell by Tad Williams
A review by Nalini Haynes Happy Hour in Hell is the second Bobby Dollar novel; I reviewed the first, Dirty Streets of Heaven. Just as …