Tag: Fantasy
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Tim Te Maro and the Alphabet Book Club podcast
Today’s post is centred around an LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school, a podcast catch up about the book itself (with guests including the author and me!), and the Alphabet Book Club who do such great work getting books like this out to Kiwis! Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues […]
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Recent reads and TV: royalty, reflections, romance, and hilarity
I’ve enjoyed some fantastic books and TV shows recently, so I thought I’d pull together a couple of each that really stood out for me. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston British royalty, American politics, celebrities, secrets, and big gay dramas. This book is so much fun! It’s been floating near the top of […]
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Wynd Book Two – The Secret of the Wings
A fantastical world of myth and magic, a boy with a secret, his best friend, the castle groundskeeper’s hunky son, a prickly prince, mysterious enemies, and a dangerous quest. Wynd Book Two: The Secret of the Wings is heartfelt, thrilling, and beautifully illustrated. I adored this second volume even more than the first! Written by […]
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The Song of Achilles
When a book you’ve been recommended a zillion times gets a special 10th anniversary edition, you know it’s well past time. I absolutely adored this story. Madeline Miller’s adaptation of Homer’s Iliad follows the romantic relationship of Patroclus, the exiled prince, and Achilles, the son of a king and a sea goddess, from before their […]
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Santas Unite – Gay Christmas romance novella
It doesn’t get much more festive than a Christmas story, so for Day 13 of my bookish Advent calendar I’ve teamed up with Lydia Guleva to promote each other’s books… Santas Unite is a nativity story retelling turned gay fantasy romance novella about a modern day doctor and a king from a medieval fantasy world. […]
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Top 9 fave reads of 2021 + bonus free short story
I read so many great books this year that I couldn’t narrow it down like I did last year (Top 5 fave books of 2020). And two of the entries aren’t even single books, but series! I made a bunch of blog posts throughout the year for some of the books, as linked below. In […]
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The Symmetry of Stars
Duelling in full armour one minute and embroidering flowers into a fine coat the next, this is a story of parallels and opposites, destiny and agency, nature and nurture. The Symmetry of Stars by Alex Myers follows two sets of twins, each pair the champions of opposing gods vying for control of the world. From […]
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The Story of Silence
The Story of Silence by Alex Myers is a beautiful book, a fairy tale that’s full of heart, a joy to read. The Goodreads description‘s first paragraph sold me right away, rounded out with the perfect comparison titles: A knightly fairy tale of royalty and dragons, of midwives with secrets and dashing strangers in dark […]
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