How my book and reading habits have changed over the years.

Blood Over Bright Haven is better than Sword of Kaigen!

If you like The First Law by Joe Abercrombie, check out these books!

The Dead Zone by Stephen King was amazing (for the first half)

May wrap up + June TBR

Foundryside is the biggest disappointment of the year so far (for me)

More beginner sci fi recs

S*** hits the fan when dreams start altering reality in The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin

Dear authors, please don't... fantasy romance edition

Empire of the Wolf series reflections (non spoiler)

Lesser known fantasy and sci-fi series I want to read

China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh is so underrated you’ve probably never heard of it.

March/April wrap up + May TBR: some new favourites and a few misses

Will of the Many by James Islington is the perfect example of how to write good popcorn fiction

Want to read more sci-fi and don't know where to start? Here are some beginner recommendations

Want a manual for life? Read How Do You Live by Yoshino (the inspiration for The Boy and the Heron)

Unique sci-fi and fantasy recommendations

The most grotesque book I've ever read? Womanhood, violence and consequences in Out by Natsuo Kirino

Political fantasy recommendations

Troubadour culture + court politics make A Song for Arbonne one of my favourite reads of all time.

Reacting to one-star reviews of Classics!

Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan is a great example of how to expand a world!

Top tier completed SFF series

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff (spoiler filled thoughts)

Popular SFF series to read (PII)

Is Empire of the Damned a worthy follow up? Very honest thoughts from a fan (non spoiler)

January and February Book Haul

A new favourite of all time with The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez (non spoiler)

Self-published SFF series I want to read (PI)

Why House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas is a MESS