68 pages (8 chapters) in and 'Planetfall' is proving to be an enjoyable read. An ideal book to kick off the new year.

First read of 2020. Technically I started it in 2019, but only read the first chapter before our New Year's Eve guests arrived.

I figure it's about time I cleared some of the longtime residents of from my bookshelves. Geomancer has been there for about 15 years. I'm about 150 pages in and enjoying it thus far.

I've been finding it difficult to sink my teeth into a book lately so I've turned to this one that's been sitting on my shelf for a while. #Stargate #StargateAtlantis

Finally up to date with the new #CaptainMarvel run. I ended up giving issues #1 and #2 a reread just to get my bearings again.

One thing I've become increasingly aware of is the way in which authors add information about their world. If it's done badly it can really kill my emersion in the story.

It's been so long since I read #manga but I just got an urge to do so tonight. I remember loving 'Death Note' in my early twenties, so it'll be interesting to see if it holds up a decade later.

My full review of 2078: Shadow of a Doubt is now up on Geek Ireland - https://geekireland.com/2078-shadow-of-a-doubt/

A very enjoyable read that just fell short of 5* for me. The premise reminds me a lot of 'V for Vendetta' though the government in this one is less authoritarian. I particularly liked the character relationships in the book with each showing a semblance of individuality. Will definitely be picking up the next book as that ending left me intrigued regarding the direction things are going.

Got some nice #bookpost today to roind out my #CrownofStars collection. It's just a shame that #InthrRuins will be mismatched with the rest of the series.

A ponderous tale that seems to both have a lot goong on, and so little happening. It's very clear that this is the first part of a longer story, with everything happening before the city is left behind.

The book has plenty of interesting characters, though they inhabit a cruel and dark world. I'm very interested in continuing thw tale.

It's book quiz time!

Got a copy of this to review from the author and I must admit it has me intrigued.

This might be the second book in the story, but I still find the style of the novel to be a bit weird. I just can't decide whether I like it or not.

Picked up these lovely #FolioSociety editions of #MutinyontheBounty and #TheGreekMyths yesterday. Both second hand but in excellent condition.

A really enjoyable read that does a great job of blending Edinburgh's myths with a modern story. The characters were charming and the description of the city was spot on. If I was to have one issue though, there were times when it felt like Schwab was airing her own grievances about outsiders in Edinburgh.

On to my third book for the #FemmeFanTale readaton. This is one series that I've been meaning to finish for a while.

I didn't really know what to expect from this, but it turned out to be a great read. Everything from the world to the characters was perfectly realised and the narrative progressed at a nice pace. Well worth reading.

I must admit that I got chills when the story moved towards Greyfriars, just waiting for Bobby to be mentioned .

Just over half way through and I can see why it's so well thought of.

Doubling up on #FemmeFanTale and @EclecticReaders by finally getting around to this.

They say a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and so is the case with anthologies. While some of the stories in 'A Brilliant Void' were enjoyable, there were just too many that weren't up to scratch. Definitely a nice introduction to Irish science-fiction, but I don't think that it would encourage readers to explore further.

I wasn't surprised to find that the author had written YA before this book. I'd probably rate it higher if I was doing so as a YA title, but this one's aimed at adults. It was enjoyable, but just missing something for me.

I hope I'm not supposed to be liking these characters. I'm nearly a third of the way through and none of them seem to have any redeemable qualities.

An interesting story that, for me, was saved by its ending. There were parts of 'The Bear and the Nightingale', particularly the first winter chapters and the arrival of Konstantin, that I found I had to struggle through. That said, the characters from Russain and Slavic mythology brought something new to the story and really helped to keep my interest.