Category: Tantalizing Titles

Tantalizing Tales — November 2024 — Part Two

It has been one of those fortnights where time ceases to have meaning, dear readers. I can scarcely believe that it’s the middle of November already. And even at the rate of covering one book almost every work day, I’m still working my way through October, woof. It’s actually an October title that leads this …

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Tantalizing Tales — November 2024 — Part One

Happy November, friends! I’ve been so overwhelmed with work that I had to take yesterday off from posting, though Halloween always feels like a good reason to work less and celebrate more. While I originally thought that I’d just be reading last night between bouts of handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, I ended up sharing …

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Tantalizing Tales — October 2024 — Part Two

Time flies, dear friends! Halloween will soon be upon us, so let’s check out some of the best spooky season reading, as well as some excellent counterprogramming should you be in the mood for a break from the cold, dark and scary. Into that first category goes Joelle Wellington’s sophomore effort, The Blonde Dies First, …

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Tantalizing Tales — October 2024 — Part One

It’s October already, friends, and we have a mountain of excellent reads to dive into. First up is a book from bestselling author Richard Osman, he of Thursday Murder Club fame! He’s such a hot commodity amongst mystery aficionados that I keep getting beaten by other reviewers to claiming his books over at Criminal Element, …

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Tantalizing Tales — September 2024 — Part Two

Had a mini panic attack when I thought we were in October already: reading all the spooky stories currently rolling out will definitely do that to a reviewer! But here we are considering the middle to late part of September and all the intriguing books that I haven’t quite had the time to get to …

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Tantalizing Tales — September 2024 — Part One

A surprisingly short round-up column to start off September, likely due to the fact that I think I actually have a better than decent shot at reading all the other books I’ve yet to talk about here! First up, we have An Honorable Assassin by Steve Hamilton. This third book in the Nick Mason series …

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Tantalizing Tales — August 2024 — Part Two

We have a bumper issue for the second part of our monthly roundup this August, beginning with a book that I did get to read this month but didn’t feel quite merited an entire post of its own. Yahgz Vol 2: The Gwash War by Art Baltazar of Tiny Titans and Itty Bitty Hellboy fame …

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Tantalizing Tales — August 2024 — Part One

Happy August, readers! I have never had a year in which I’ve looked so forward to my kids going back to school. I love spending time with them but they’ve felt a little needier — and definitely a lot louder! — than in previous years, so it’ll be nice to get some nice, quiet reading …

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Tantalizing Tales — July 2024 — Part Two

Hello, readers! It’s the last Friday of July (howwwwwwww?!) so here’s my roundup of amazing books that just published these last two weeks that I haven’t had the time to read yet but really really want to! First up, we have a literary mystery debut from a librarian with a PhD in funeral studies. Ruby …

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Tantalizing Tales — July 2024 — Part One

I honestly can’t believe that it’s the second Friday of July already! I feel like the start of this year absolutely dragged, but no time at all has passed since March. What’s up with that? As usual, I’m behind with my work reading and am frantically going through what Hugo nominees I can before the …

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