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Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Book Quotes

 

For the past couple of years I’ve been meaning to jump aboard the Top Ten Tuesday train, but it never seemed to happen. Usually, it was the case that I simply forgot to do it, but there have been occasions when I did remember, only for the topic on the given day not to be to my liking. Fortunately, that is not the case today, hence my first ever TTT post.

If you are not familiar with Top Ten Tuesday, it is a weekly prompt for book bloggers started by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010...

Book Review: Blood Price By Tanya Huff

Blood Price

(Vicki Nelson Series, Book 1)

Tanya Huff

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Publisher: Orbit

Format: Paperback, 416 Pages

Date: 7th October 2004 (First Published 1991)

ISBN-10: 1841493562

ISBN-13: 978-1841493565

NOTHING IN LIFE IS FREE

A series of brutal murders in Toronto gives rise to sensationalist reports about a vampire terrorising the city; all the victims had their throats torn out and their bodies drained of blood. Of course, nobody―not even the headline writers―believes that vampires ...

Book Review: King Maker By Maurice Broaddus

A LEGEND RE-IMAGINED AS THE WIRE MEETS EXCALIBUR

 
Purchase From Book DepositoryKing Maker
(The Knights Of Breton Court, Book 1)

Maurice Broaddus

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Angry Robot
Format: Paperback, 416 Pages
Date: 4th March 2010

ISBN-10: 0007343310
ISBN-13: 978-0007343317
 

Recent years have brought about a growing trend which has seen the publication of numerous re-tellings/re-imaginings of classic works of fiction. Whether it be the reworking of popular childrens fairy tales...

Book Quote: The Left Hand Of God, “Solitude Is A Wonderful Thing…”

THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

The Left Hand Of God is the first book of a fantasy trilogy by Paul Hoffman. You may recall that I posted a review of the book earlier this month, wherein I lamented how a story that started off so well quickly turned into a farce. As I mentioned in the summation of my review, it’s hard to think of a more salient illustration of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

In spite of its numerous failings, the novel does contain numerous quotable passages; the one...

Quote: The Left Hand Of God, “Solitude Is A Wonderful Thing…”

THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

The Left Hand Of God is the first book of a fantasy trilogy by Paul Hoffman. You may recall that I posted a review of the book earlier this month, wherein I lamented how a story that started off so well quickly turned into a farce. As I mentioned in the summation of my review, its hard to think of a more salient illustration of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

In spite of its numerous failings, the novel does contain numerous quotable passages; the...

Don’t Miss This Review Opportunity From StoryOrigin

Are you a bookblogger or booktuber? Do you use Goodreads to review the books that you read? Have you ever used Netgalley or Eidelweiss+ to request review copies of books? If so, Id like to draw your attention to a review opportunity you might be interested in. For the next couple of months StoryOrigin is offering the chance for you to request up to 18 different fantasy titles, which include, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, in exchange for an honest review.

All you have to do is visit the link...

Book Review: The Painted Man By Peter V. Brett

WHEN THE SUN SETS THE NIGHT BELONGS TO DEMONS

 
[image error]Purchase From Book DepositoryThe Painted Man
(The Demon Cycle, Book 1)

Peter V. Brett

Genre: Dark Fantasy
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Format: Paperback, 560 Pages
Date: 31st January 2013 (First Published 2008)

ISBN-10: 0007492545
ISBN-13: 9780007492541
 
 

For three centuries humanity has lived in fear of the setting of the sun, for dusk marks the rising of the demons from the earthto spend the hours of darkness slaughtering anyone and everyone...

Book Trivia: The Winners Of The Philip K. Dick Award

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As you may (or may not) already be aware, The Philip K. Dick Award, established in honour of the acclaimed American science fiction author, was inaugurated in 1983; the year after his death. The ceremony is held annually at Norwescon, with the award being bestowed upon the best science fiction paperback novel published in the United States during the previous calendar year.

Below, I present you with the complete list of books (and their authors) that have received the prestigious honour.

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Book Quote: Daughter Of The Blood, “We Are What We Are…”

THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

No, the following quote is not about Donald Trump, but I can see how such a mistaken assumption could be made. The words are actually from a dark fantasy novel that has proved to be rather polarising over the years. Daughter Of The Blood, the debut novel of author Anne Bishop, is a tale as intriguing as it is bizarre. For those readers who are able to get past some of the book’s rather disturbing subject matter, this first instalment of the Black Jewels Trilogy i...

Book Quote: Daughter Of The Blood, “We Are What We Are.”

THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

No, the following quote is not about Donald Trump, but I can see how such a mistaken assumption could be made. The words are actually from a dark fantasy novel that has proved to be rather polarising over the years. Daughter Of The Blood, the debut novel of author Anne Bishop, is a tale as intriguing as it is bizarre. For those readers who are able to get past some of the books rather disturbing subject matter, this first instalment of the Black Jewels Trilogy...