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Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Synopsis: Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The…
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A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames
Synopsis: Before Foss Butcher was Snagged, she thought no more of the magic-users than did anyone else in her tiny village. Sometimes gorgeous women in impossible carriages rolled into town and took bits of people’s hearts. Everyone knew hearts fueled their magic. But Foss, plain, clumsy, and practical as a boot, never expected anyone would…
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Reading Challenges: r/Fantasy Book Bingo 2024 Wrap-Up
In my 2025 Reading Plans post I shared about some of the goals I had for this year, one of which was r/Fantasy Book Bingo. This is a challenge that happens every year over on Reddit, specifically the Fantasy subreddit which is dedicated to speculative fiction of all kinds and formats. I’ve been participating in…
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Synopsis: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s…
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WWW Wednesday: 12/3/25
Happy Wednesday! I’ve been a busy bee since last week’s check-in, mostly in the garden! Spring is well on it’s way now and I’ve done a lot of planting. I got some lovely hellebore and cowslips in my front shady border (woodland themed!), and I relocated a yellow rose from elsewhere in the garden. Now…
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Footprints in the Woods by John Lister-Kaye
Synopsis: The elusive lives of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and more are rendered in John Lister-Kaye’s enchanting lyrical style Footprints in the Woods is John Lister-Kaye’s account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family – Mustelidae – all live in the wild at…
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