Book blogger @ Curiosity Killed the Bookworm, reader of many things but mostly science fiction, fantasy and science/nature non-fiction.
I tried importing 3000 books from Goodreads, so I can't say my records on here are accurate! Chipping away at correcting the data, one book at a time.
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Was pleasantly surprised considering how many people I've seen disliked this one. Maybe it helps that I still haven't read Beach Read.
"The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds. Except that they're really …
Some interesting ideas about the evolution of intelligence (both biological and artificial) across different realities, I liked it, but there was a bit much military sci-fi for me to truly love it. Would read book two.
In poll after poll hedgehogs come out top as Britain's favourite mammal. And yet their …
The hedgehog murder mystery part is a bit silly, but overall this is a good overview of the dangers facing hedgehogs and what we can do individually to help. Tom really loves a good pun.
I think it's made me realise that we have actually rewilded a small patch of land. From a sterile gravel and concrete garden, we now have a regular hedgehog visitor (not to mention other species mentioned as in trouble in this book) and that's something to be proud of when conservation seems so doomed.
Haworth 1847 – Anne and Emily Brontë have had their books accepted for publication, while …
I've really enjoyed this series following the Brontës' fictional exploits as lady detectors. This is the final book, with the author choosing to end before their story becomes mired in tragedy. It's based on the real Haworth poisoner's trial, albeit some dates and names changed.
This was a great read but the cover blurb kinda gave away something that is revealed at 60%. Why do publishers do that? There was plenty in the early chapters to come up with a hook. Cloning, the serial killer, VR, post-partum depression, etc.
Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection …
Dark and gripping, magic books written in blood, a shedload of mystery and intrigue, I loved it!
Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of …
A fun cosy mystery set in San Francisco's Chinatown. Vera is supposedly only 60 but the way she's written comes across as a lot older.
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the …
I loved this adventure, a great mix of fantasy and historical detail from the medieval Indian Ocean.
From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep …
Full of delightful facts as well as the darker parts of sheepish history. As many have pointed out, it does have a focus on the British Isles rather than being truly about sheep the world over, but I'm not going to hold the title against it. I would recommend to those with an interest in textiles, as well as the history of rural Britain.
A contemporary Southern Gothic from award-winning master of modern horror T. Kingfisher, A House With …
I loved the main character being an archaeological entomologist meant that certain elements of horror didn't make her freak out like you would expect. Also, lots of bug facts!
Jade Daniels faces down a brutal serial killer in his pulse-punding tribute to the golden …
I didn't like this as much as My Heart in a Chainsaw though I did like the enduring friendship of Jade and Letha and how it didn't pretend the Independence Day Massacre didn't leave its scars. But Dark Mill South's gratuitous violence was a bit much for me. Stacey Graves both both supernatural and had a sort of logic, DMS was just pure evil. I was a bit confused about Cinnamon and Ginger all the way through too. Not sure if I'll read the final book but I do care about the recurring characters...
The latest trade of Saga starts off in Abortion Town, and it does feel like the most political instalment so far, showing how there are different reasons a woman may seek help. In Alana's case her unborn child is dead and she's starting to see visions. It's a sad part to this family's saga, although I'm not sure it did much to further the ongoing plot.
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The latest trade of Saga starts off in Abortion Town, and it does feel like the most political instalment so far, showing how there are different reasons a woman may seek help. In Alana's case her unborn child is dead and she's starting to see visions. It's a sad part to this family's saga, although I'm not sure it did much to further the ongoing plot.
Read in 2017, Goodreads has randomly decided I added it in March 2023...
I was hoping the new town would freshen up this series, but I was a bit disappointed for it to go straight to the old formula. It isn't even about the residents settling in, instead focuses on the mishaps of the construction crew, because of course people wander out into the forest and die. If you've being enjoying Rockton you'll probably still enjoy this. I liked it well enough.
