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Mar 6, 20224 min read
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
14th April 2022, Welbeck Kids I was so reluctant to leave the world evoked by Skye McKenna in Hedgewitch that I started reading this book...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
The Tower at the End of Time by Amy Sparkes
Walker Books, 6th January 2022 One of the most anticipated books of 2022 was fortunately released right at the start of the year! The...
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Paperback Snob
Oct 31, 20212 min read
Intrigue and enchantment in a cursed kingdom
The Raven Heir by Stephanie Burgis Stephanie Burgis has been one of my favourite literary discoveries of 2021 and I've actually read more...
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May 6, 20213 min read
Time stops when you're reading this modern fairy tale
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum, Nosy Crow Lonny Quicke is a lifeling, which means that he has the ability to give...
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Apr 28, 20212 min read
This book will take you on an incredible journey
Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin, Chicken House, January 2021 Ever wondered what it might have been like to join Charles Darwin on the...
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Paperback Snob
Mar 20, 20212 min read
A delightful Regency-era adventure brimming with magic
A Most Improper Magick, the first book in the An Improper Adventure/Kat, Incorrigible series by Stephanie Burgis Thanks to the wonders of...
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Jan 19, 20213 min read
On the edge of my seat with The House at the Edge of Magic
The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes is one of those wonderful books that you miss...
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Paperback Snob
Jan 12, 20212 min read
An exciting and original debut from an Irish author
Spoiler-free review of Morgana Mage in the Robotic Age by Amy Bond I discovered this after seeing it mentioned on social media. As author...
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Paperback Snob
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Three sisters, a mysterious curse and a race against time
Spoiler-free review of A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison A Pinch of Magic is an absolutely irresistible blend of adventure, intrigue...
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