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Nameless Offences: Homosexual Desire in the 19th Century - H.G. Cocks
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Light Raid - Connie Willis, Cynthia Felice
The Summer Tree - Guy Gavriel Kay
The Wandering Fire - Guy Gavriel Kay
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April 2013
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reviewed: The City's Son (Skyscraper Throne Series #1)
I love stories about the underbelly of London--not a criminal underbelly but the weird side, the supernatural side, the dark ...
The City's Son - Tom Pollock
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The City's Son - Tom Pollock
The City's Son Tom Pollock
March 2013
18
reviewed: Spin the Sky
I liked this book okay. Certainly there was nothing that made me want to put it down (well, maybe the ending, but by that poi...
Spin the Sky - Katy Stauber
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Spin the Sky - Katy Stauber
Spin the Sky Katy Stauber
March 2013
05
reviewed: Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-dressing, and Transformation
I love the premise of this collection, and was surprised to discover I was drawn most to the darker and more morally complex ...
Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation - Michael M. Jones, Alma Alexander, Shanna Germain, Sarah Rees Brennan, David Sklar, C.S. MacCath, Paolo Chikiamco, Tiffany Trent, Melissa Mead, Tanith Lee, Aliette de Bodard, Lyn C.A. Gardner, Sunny Moraine
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Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation - Michael M. Jones, Alma Alexander, Shanna Germain, Sarah Rees Brennan, David Sklar, C.S. MacCath, Paolo Chikiamco, Tiffany Trent, Melissa Mead, Tanith Lee, Aliette de Bodard, Lyn C.A. Gardner, Sunny Moraine
Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation Michael M. Jones, Alma Alexander, Shanna Germain, Sarah Rees Brennan, David Sklar, C.S. MacCath, Paolo Chikiamco, Tiffany Trent, Melissa Mead, Tanith Lee, Aliette de Bodard, Lyn C.A. Gardner, Sunny Moraine
March 2013
04
reviewed: vN
I've owned this book for several months and now after finishing it I'm left wondering--why did it take me so long to get arou...
vN (The Machine Dynasty #1) - Madeline Ashby
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vN (The Machine Dynasty #1) - Madeline Ashby
vN (The Machine Dynasty #1) Madeline Ashby
March 2013
03
reviewed: The Best of All Possible Worlds
Everyone said this was completely different from Karen Lord's previous book (which I loved), and it is in terms of setting an...
The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord
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The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord
The Best of All Possible Worlds Karen Lord
February 2013
23
reviewed: Poltergeeks
I wish I was the sensible sort of person who could easily give up on a book, because I knew from very early on that this one ...
Poltergeeks - Sean Cummings
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Poltergeeks - Sean Cummings
Poltergeeks Sean Cummings
February 2013
19
reviewed: A Book of Tongues, Volume 1 of the Hexslinger Series
I really wanted to love this. I did. I tried. But I just didn't connect with it. The writing is solid, the premise and worldb...
A Book of Tongues Volume 1 (The Hexslinger Series) - Gemma Files
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A Book of Tongues Volume 1 (The Hexslinger Series) - Gemma Files
A Book of Tongues Volume 1 (The Hexslinger Series) Gemma Files
February 2013
10
reviewed: Adaptation
SUCH mixed feelings about this one. In some ways it felt like completely different genres smashed up into one another, and th...
Adaptation - Malinda Lo
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Adaptation - Malinda Lo
Adaptation Malinda Lo
February 2013
09
reviewed: Rasputin's Bastards
This book was certainly well-structured, well-written and well-paced, and for fans of thrillers and cold war espionage with a...
Rasputin's Bastards - David Nickle
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Rasputin's Bastards - David Nickle
Rasputin's Bastards David Nickle
February 2013
06
reviewed: The Assassin's Curse
While I really did enjoy this book, I would have been a lot more satisfied if I'd realised from the start that it was only ha...
The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse #1) - Cassandra Rose Clarke
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The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse #1) - Cassandra Rose Clarke
The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse #1) Cassandra Rose Clarke
February 2013
04
reviewed: Food In Early Modern Europe
I quibbled with myself a lot about what to rate this, but I finally came down in the middle because there were a lot of bits ...
Food in Early Modern Europe (Food through History) - Ken Albala
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Food in Early Modern Europe (Food through History) - Ken Albala
Food in Early Modern Europe (Food through History) Ken Albala
February 2013
03
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I am always a fan of stories based on myths and folklore, especially folklore that has been little explored in recent fiction...
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology - Paolo Chikiamco, Timothy James Dimacali, Mo Francisco, Raissa Rivera Falgui, David Hontiveros, Celestine Trinidad, Dean Francis Alfar, Andrei Tupaz, Eliza Victoria, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Budjette Tan, Raymond G. Falgui
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Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology - Paolo Chikiamco, Timothy James Dimacali, Mo Francisco, Raissa Rivera Falgui, David Hontiveros, Celestine Trinidad, Dean Francis Alfar, Andrei Tupaz, Eliza Victoria, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Budjette Tan, Raymond G. Falgui
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology Paolo Chikiamco, Timothy James Dimacali, Mo Francisco, Raissa Rivera Falgui, David Hontiveros, Celestine Trinidad, Dean Francis Alfar, Andrei Tupaz, Eliza Victoria, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Budjette Tan, Raymond G. Falgui
February 2013
02
reviewed: Harbinger
I only meant to read a few pages and I sat down and I read the whole thing. That's how completely engaged I was, right from t...
Harbinger - Jack Skillingstead
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Harbinger - Jack Skillingstead
Harbinger Jack Skillingstead
January 2013
31
reviewed: The Faceless Ones (Skulduggery Pleasant Series #3)
I can see, in an objective sort of a way, that this is a decent enough series. But even now, three books in, I haven't manage...
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones - Derek Landy
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I could easily have read this book in one sitting--it's short, it's punchy and it's completely captivating. But I didn't let ...
Jagannath - Karin Tidbeck
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Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones - Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones Derek Landy
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Jagannath - Karin Tidbeck
Jagannath Karin Tidbeck
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