Holding On By Our Fingertips Anthology

holdingonbyourfingertips

An anthology of science fiction and speculative stories exploring the many different reactions and experiences of people during the 24 hours leading up to the end of the world. Our base instinct is to survive, but when the end is nigh, do we simply lie down and die? Or do we celebrate our life and achievements?
Love, loss, forgiveness, revenge, or just that final goodbye…

Gaie Sebold -- James Everington -- Sarah Higbee -- Charlotte Bond -- Kim Lakin-Smith -- Steve Carr -- Leontii Cristea -- Charlotte Strong -- Tabitha Lord -- Theo Graham -- Adrian Faulkner -- Phil Sloman -- C.A. Yates -- Ren Warom -- Terry Grimwood -- Scott Hungerford -- Courtney Privett

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Review of Detour – Book 1 in the Detour series by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart

13 January

The premise of this one appealed to me – and the consideration that I’m not reading nearly enough science fiction these days.
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SUNDAY POST

11 January

This is part of the weekly 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.
A very happy and healthy 2026 to everyone! I can’t quite believe that we’re already a third of the way through the month. So far, 2026 has proven to be cold with frosts most mornings and even a sprinkling of snow. Luckily it quickly melted – but a lot of the country has been blanketed by snow thanks to the first named storm of the year, Goretti. We got torrential rain on Thursday night which made driving Oscar to his evening class a miserable business. At least the days have begun to lengthen again. Oscar has taken a while to fully recover from the virus that zapped him over Christmas – partly because he keeps thinking he’s completely better when he isn’t.
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My 2025 Reading Year – the statistics

10 January

Last year started really badly – our family were dealing with all sorts of misery and I was still wading through Long Covid relapses. Thankfully, from the end of August onwards, things have been steadily improving. One of the good things was my reading year. I read 212 books overall, of which 5 were rereads or relistens.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

7 January

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: That Murder Feeling: A Soul Garden Mystery by Neve Maslakovic
Release date – 13th January
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Review of NETGALLEY arc We Who Will Die – Book 1 of the Empire of Blood series by Stacia Stark

5 January

In 2024, I read the first two books in Stark’s best-selling romantasy series, Kingdom of Lies, which I enjoyed though found it rather dark and brooding. And the reason why I wanted to read this one was the premise – Rome at its height ruled by vampires. This seemed like a really interesting setting and coupled with Stark’s intense style, should provide a memorable read.
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My Outstanding Reads of 2025

3 January

I had a good reading year in 2025, having completed 212 books, both ebooks and audio versions. I don’t read print books these days as my tired eyes don’t enjoy the effort. To make this list, a book must initially score highly and then stay in my memory, resonating with me. I’ve included links to any available review if you’re interested.
And no – I’m not limiting myself to ten books. I’ve sweated blood and tears to provide this list and any book that’s made the cut has definitely enriched my reading life during a difficult year. So in no particular order…
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Awkward on the Rocks by Marcel Feldmar

1 January

I’m a sucker for paranormal murder mysteries and this one, with the magical bartender helping to keep the balance between Good and Evil by serving up appropriate cocktails seemed like a really cool premise.
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