Published by: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 16th June 2015
ISBN: 9780231169387
Price: 40.00
Currency: USD
Edition: Hardcover
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Review: ‘Soul, Self and Society’ by Edward L. Rubin
ISBN: 9780199348657
Price: 29.95 (USD)
Edition: Hardcover
Published by: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 13th March 2015
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Review: The New Prophets of Capital by Nicole Aschoff
ISBN: 9781781688106
Price: 16.95 (USD)
Edition: Paperback
Published by: Verso Books (US)
Publication date: 10th March 2015
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Review: Circle of Eight by Jane Meredith
ISBN: 9780738742151
Price: 17.99 (USD)
Edition: Paperback
Published by: Llewellyn Worldwide
Publication date: 8th April 2015
Review: Prudence by Gail Carriger
Prudence
The Custard Protocol: Book 1
Gail Carriger
Review: Brilliant Green by Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola
Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence
Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola
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Review: Waistcoats and Weaponry by Gail Carriger
Finishing School #3
Published: 4th November 2014
Publisher: Atom
Format: ebook (available in paperback)
Price: £3.99 (Amazon.co.uk)
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New reviews
Good afternoon ladies, gents and all you other people. I’m feeling marginally better, therefore there shall be book reviews. Today I’d like to present two Finnish murder mysteries by Leena Lehtolainen.Continue reading “New reviews”
Review: ‘The Beekeeper’s Apprentice’ by Laurie R King
Since I treat myself to a few books last week I thought I’d review them too. The first of my haul was first published in 1994 and is the earliest in the ‘Mary Russell Mysteries’ series.
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Review: ‘Rebellion: Chronicles of Charanthe #1‘ by Rachel Cotterill
My Review
Eleanor is expecting a high level assignment straight from school, but when she receives a lowly post in a remote town her hopes are disappointed. Brought up in the Empire, where all children go to live in schools almost immediately after birth, families don’t exist and everyone has a place assigned to them based on their abilities, Eleanor has never known anything different. Her talents have been honed by the mysterious Leban, and when, disappointment arrives she seeks him out in the cave he calls home. Leban isn’t in but a book he left for Eleanor sparks a new idea.
Eleanor leaves school to become an Assassin.
Thus begins the adventure.
I quite enjoyed this novel; the character of Eleanor grew on me as she developed from a spoilt and cossetted school girl to an Assassin used to starvation and hard work. The world is well drawn and intriguing, with bits of the Empires history, politics and future mentioned which whet the appetite. The writing style was a little clunky at first but became more fluent as the novel progressed.
A YA fantasy I recommend and an author to watch.
4/5









