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Book Review: The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint

Posted on October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint The Onion Girl: Tor Books (2001) | Blackstone Audio, Inc. (2009) 512 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description In his stunning works of magic and danger in the modern...Read More
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The Unfun Side of Authoring

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
There's nothing like juicing up on strong black coffee, firing up your website, and getting ready to write a blog post only to find... website configuration issues. Say it with me: "This work is unfun." Today, instead of talking about...Read More
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Book Review: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo The Familiar: Flat Iron Books (2024) 400 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get...Read More
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Finding Focus at Write on the Ranch Retreat 2024

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
Last weekend, I attended a writing retreat called "Write on the Ranch" at the K Diamond K guest ranch. First, let me tell you, the guest ranch experience was terrific. They provided great food (served family style), tons of animals,...Read More
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Book Review: Aestus: Book 1: The City by S. Z. Attwell

Posted on September 6, 2024September 5, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
Aestus: Book 1: The City by S. Z. Attwell Aestus: S.Z. Attwell (2020) 704 Pages Amazon | Not Available on Bookshop.org Book Description An underground city, built centuries ago to ride out the devastating heat. A society under attack. And...Read More
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Book Review: The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

Posted on August 30, 2024August 23, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo The Fox Wife: Henry Holt and Co. (2024) 400 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Manchuria, 1908. In the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway....Read More
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Book Review: Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott Thistlefoot: Anchor (2022) | Random House Audio (2022) 448 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have been estranged...Read More
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Book Review: The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods The Last Dreamwalker: Forge Books (2023) 272 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description In the wake of her mother's passing, Layla Hurley unexpectedly reconnects with her mother's sisters, women she hasn't been allowed to...Read More
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Book Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher A Sorceress Comes to Call: Tor Books (2024) | Macmillan Audio (2024) 336 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Cordelia knows her mother is...unusual. Their house doesn’t have...Read More
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Book Review: The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish: St. Martin's Press (2024) 368 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description England, 1881. Hereford cathedral stands sentinel over the city, keeping its secrets, holding long forgotten souls...Read More
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Book Review: A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber A Certain Kind of Starlight: Forge Books (2024) | Macmillan Audio (2024) 320 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Everyone knows that Addie Fullbright can’t keep a secret....Read More
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Book Review: Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis Dreadful: Titan Books (2024) 352 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description It’s bad enough waking up in a half-destroyed evil wizard’s workshop with no eyebrows, no memories, and no idea how long you have before the...Read More

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