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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

6 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: The Courting of Bristol Keats – Book 1 of The Courting of Bristol Keats series – release date 12th November 2024 by Mary E. Pearson
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Castellan the Black and his Wise Draconic Tips on Life

3 November

If you’re recovering after a wing injury, don’t be too proud to seek out your aery’s best flying instructor to ensure your flying form hasn’t deteriorated while limping around the sky.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc On Vicious Worlds – Book 2 of the Kindom Trilogy by Bethany Jacobs

1 November

I’d heard lots of good things about These Burning Stars – the first book in this science fiction thriller – from bloggers whose opinion I respect, Tammy from Books, Bones and Buffy’s cracking review is one such example. So when I saw this offering, I immediately requested it and was delighted to end up with an arc. I got hold of These Burning Stars and read it before diving into this one – which ended up being a very good decision.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

30 October

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: Good Lieutenant – Book 6 of the Jersey Girl Legal Mystery series – release date 3rd December 2024 by E.J. Copperman
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Review of NETGALLEY arc An Instruction in Shadow – Book 2 of the Inheritance of Magic series by Benedict Jacka

28 October

I loved Jacka’s Alex Verus series. What makes it stand out from the rest is the interesting and layered way Jacka depicts someone who can see into the future. And the fact that Alex can only really be accurate for about thirty seconds in a fight, because branching possibilities after that means the future timeline becomes too entangled. It’s so cool and plausible!

I was absolutely blown away by the first book in this series – An Inheritance of Magic – which is one of my favourite reads of 2023. Stephen is a wonderful protagonist and I inhaled the first book, only to find that it ends on a doozy of a cliff-hanger. So when I was approved for the arc, it made my week!
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