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Horizontal Collaboration Blog Tour
Blurb: “Horizontal Collaboration” is a term used to describe the sexual and romantic relationships that some French women had with members of the occupying German forces during World War II. In this poignant, female-centered graphic novel created by writer/artist duo Carole Maurel and Mademoiselle Navie, the taboo of “sleeping with…
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The Heart of Stone [Ben Galley Ultimate Blog Tour!]
Merciless. Murderer. Monster. He has been called many names in his time. Built for war and nothing else, he has witnessed every shade of violence humans know, and he has wrought his own masterpieces with their colours. He cared once, perhaps, but far too long ago. He is bound to…
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Cymera 2- Discussion Post: Monsters
Eris Young asked Lesley Glaister and Alexandra Christo, ‘what makes a creature or monster?’ That question took me a bit off guard, I mean we could all give the obvious answers about physiology but Eris obviously was digging deeper than that as both characters aren’t strictly/particularly human in either book…
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Cymera #1
Hey guys! So, Cymera was awesome! I was pretty brief in my appearance, I went on Saturday to my two events and had to rush off to meet up with my friend who had so kindly went about on her own in Edinburgh -her first time too- as she knew…
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Cymera Coming Up!
If you all remember I signed up to volunteer for Cymera Festival in Edinburgh, I didn’t get a chance to this year -hopefully, I will next year!- but I am still attending! This picture is their logo, I had nothing to do with it, please no one sue me! Who…
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Comparing Notes
Hey all! This is it!!! The FIRST in the series, Comparing Notes. I had this in mind for a couple of months, it was inspired by the fact my friend Neda and I both read The Fever King and had completely different reading experiences. It kinda made me remember…
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Blitz Writing ARC Review
GoodReads: Emerging out of the 1940-1941 London Blitz, the drama of these two short works, a novel and a memoir, comes from the courage and endurance of ordinary people met in the factories, streets and lodging houses of a city under bombardment. Inez Holden’s novella Night Shift follows a largely…
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Black Water ARC Review
GoodReads: I killed the boy… Jig loves football and his dog, hates school, misses his granda and knows to lie low when his ma’s blitzed on the vodka and tablets. He’s just an ordinary boy on the mean streets alongside Dublin’s Grand Canal. Streets that are ruled by Ghost and…
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Descendant of the Crane eARC Review
GoodReads: Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, dreaming of an unremarkable life. But when her beloved father is found dead, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of a surprisingly unstable kingdom. What’s…
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Anti-Valentine’s Day Tag
I was tagged by Soph @ Bookwyrmingthoughts for this Anti-Valentine’s Day Tag, I know I’m like two days late, but, I was busy, busy thinking obviously. Alright, now…LET’S GET TO IT. THE RULES: Link back to the blog that tagged you! Answer the 10 anti-Valentine’s Day questions provided. Come up with…
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