Resident of Aotearoa New Zealand, and a lover of cats, theatre, and history. Chronically fatigued and trying to rebuild my reading habits so I can inhale massive tomes on the regular again. They/them.
Also @jojoinabox on mastodon.nz, BlueSky, and The StoryGraph.
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Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to Hera, goddess of family. Heracles’ mother …
What a great comfort read! Wearing the Lion had grief, redemption, and the most unusual found family I have ever seen. It also had some great humorous moments, especially from Hera (snarky queen). All up, an excellent and engaging read!
Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to Hera, goddess of family. Heracles’ mother raised him to revere Hera, …
Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to Hera, goddess of family. Heracles’ mother …
I got this book as part of a giveaway, and I'm super excited to get stuck in, especially after the great odyssey it took to get to me!
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation …
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but …
Ohhhhh that was good. It was just the sort of densely historically immersive, intriguingly and opaquely mysterious, beautifully and musingly poetic sort of thing I really needed after lots of quick, fun reads. Just as excellent as I'd expected it to be.
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but …
It's been on my list for a while, and I've heard so many good things about it! Time to give it a crack.
I was home sick today, so figured it was the perfect time for a cosy new murder mystery. It's heaps of fun! More international running around than the Thursday Murder Club, but just as much cute character work. Looking forward to future books!
A gripping tale of compassion, imposture, trickery and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of The Bloody Assizes, from the …
A gripping tale of compassion, imposture, trickery and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of …
I thoroughly enjoy the way that Walters takes the politics of the Stuart period and brings them to life. Her protagonists do have a tendency to feel very modern in their values, but otherwise I really enjoy the stories and characters.
A gripping tale of compassion, imposture, trickery and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of …
My wife bought this as a gift for me because I have rather enjoyed Walters' historical fiction in the past, including the book that this is sequel to. I was excited to crack in, knowing I was in for good quality. (And, so sue me, I'm always a sucker for 17th century England.) I then proceeded to read about half the book in one go. Well done me!
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation …
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in …
Ahhhhh, I love this series so much, and I am very sad that I have run out of new stories.
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had …
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re …
Ahhhhhhhh, so much cuteness! Without giving spoilers, it was great to see more of Murderbot figuring out how to have relationships with people and reaching emotional milestones. It was nice getting into a meatier plot with this one, too.