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Review of NETGALLEY arc As You Wake, Break the Shell

Book 1 of the As You Wake, Break the Shell duology by Becky Chambers

9 November

This was one of my most keenly anticipated reads of the year. A new Becky Chambers – what’s not to love? She is one of my favourite sci fi authors – see my reviews of The Galaxy and Ground Within, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit and my mini-review of To Be Taught, If Fortunate
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Castellan the Black and his Wise Draconic Tips on Life

7 November

Dragons who dither don’t generally survive into adulthood, so we tend to act quickly and decisively. But don’t be afraid to change your mind if, upon reflection, you feel your first choice isn’t the best one.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Pride & Practicality by Pepper Basham

6 November

What drew me to this one was the fact that I’d listened to the first book in the series – Sense & Suitability. So despite there being no indication that this is a subsequent book set in the same world, featuring the same family, I was keen to discover what happens next.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

5 November

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released.
This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: Love at First Bite by Tiffany Daune
Release date – 9th November, 2026
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Meet Me After Life by Anneka-Rose Burrell

3 November

It was the premise that attracted me. What with all the gloomy news and ever-rising prices, I wanted an enjoyable escape with a large splash of humour. Hopefully this tale would provide it.
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SUNDAY POST

1 November

This is part of the weekly, or fortnightly meme over at the Caffeinated Reviewer, where book bloggers can share the books they’ve read and share what they have got up to during the last week, or fortnight.
While we have had some major storms, with wind and torrential rain, there has also still been an unusual amount of sunny weather. We’ve been lucky – other than our bins being knocked over by the wind, we didn’t suffer any sort of damage, although my poor parents have been without the internet for the whole week and don’t yet know when they’re likely to be reconnected. Which isn’t ideal, given they’re elderly and live in an isolated area.
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