King Sorrow by Joe Hill Publisher: Headline (Trade Paperback – 21 October 2025) Series: Standalone  Length: 881 pages My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of the more unique and addictive novels I’ve had the great pleas…

I recently reviewed the exceptional and gripping horror novel, King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social. A deeply complex and incredible read, King Sorrow was so damn good, and it ended up being one of my favourite books of 2025. Highly recommended.
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Warhammer 40,000: Renegades: Harrowmaster by Mike Brooks Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 29 October 2022) Series: Warhammer 40,000: Renegades – Book 1  Length: 11 hours My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of the leading authors of Warhammer 40,0…

I just reviewed the fantastic #Warhammer audiobook, Harrowmaster by @mikebrooks668.bsky.social. An exceptional novel that highlights one of the more interesting #Warhammer40000 factions, Harrowmaster comes very highly recommended. #Warhammer40K #WarhammerCommunity
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Canberra Weekly Column – Mixed Genre – 4 December 2025 Originally published in the Canberra Weekly on 4 December 2025. Make sure to check out my extended reviews of Kill Your Boss, The Strength of the Few and Tyrant of Rome.

I recently had reviews of several cool books across the genres published in the @canberra_daily, featuring cool books by #JackHeath, #JamesIslington and @simon-scarrow.bsky.social. Three outstanding books from some of my favourite authors.
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Tyrant of Rome by Simon Scarrow Publisher: Headline (Trade Paperback – 11 November 2025) Series: Eagles of the Empire – Book 24  Length: 403 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon Prepare for more Roman era carnage as the alw…

I also recently reviewed the excellent Roman historical fiction novel, Tyrant of Rome by @simon-scarrow.bsky.social. A very impressive entry in the long running #EaglesoftheEmpire series, Tyrant of Rome was an outstanding read I had a great time getting through.
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Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox Publisher: Penguin (ebook– 31 March 2026) Series: Standalone Length: 432 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of Australia’s best-known thriller writers, Candice Fox, returns with another…

I recently reviewed the excellent Australian thriller novel, Redbelly Crossing by #CandiceFox. An amazing and compelling read with some highly damaged characters, Redbelly Crossing comes very highly recommended.
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WWW Wednesday – 1 April 2026 WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning …

I've had an awesome week of reading, so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday featuring reads by @timayliffe.bsky.social, @denny-flowers.bsky.social, @buehlmeister.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, @astamaki.bsky.social, @leodora.bsky.social and more.
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Warhammer 40,000: The Greater Good by Sandy Mitchell Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 1 January 2013) Series: Ciaphas Cain – Book Nine Length: 9 hours and 50 minutes My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon Continue to follow the legendary and compl…

I recently reviewed the awesome #CiaphasCain novel, The Greater Good by #SandyMitchell. An outstanding read, especially in its audiobook format. #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40k.
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WWW Wednesday – 25 March 2026 WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning …

I had another outstanding week of reading, so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday, featuring awesome books by @buehlmeister.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, @timayliffe.bsky.social and more.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Monsters of Ohio by John Scalzi Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  Stay tuned t…

For this week's Waiting on Wednesday, I highlight the awesome and very fun upcoming science fiction novel, Monsters of Ohio by @scalzi.com. An intriguing and cool sounding book, Monsters of Ohio has a ton of potential and I cannot wait to read it.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Eight Tastes of Treachery by Ryan Rose Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  Stay tuned t…

For this week' Waiting on Wednesday, I highlighted the upcoming novel, Eight Tastes of Treachery by @ryanprose.bsky.social. An intriguing fantasy novel with a ton of potential, this sounds like an outstanding sequel to Rose's first book and I cannot wait to read it.
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WWW Wednesday – 18 March 2026 WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning …

I had another outstanding week of reading, so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday, featuring awesome books by @aptshadow.bsky.social @emmastyles.bsky.social @pennytangey.bsky.social and more.
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Warhammer 40,000: The Last Ditch by Sandy Mitchell Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 1 February 2012) Series: Ciaphas Cain – Book Eight Length: 9 hours and 29 minutes My Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon The mighty hero of the Imperium returns…

I recently reviewed the awesome #CiaphasCain novel, The Last Ditch by #SandyMitchell. An outstanding read, especially in its audiobook format. #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40k.
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Top Ten Tuesday – Favourite Green Book Covers Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly challenge that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers creating and sharing lists on various book topics.  In this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, p…

I also recently published a list featuring my favourite books with green covers, including cool novels by @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @benaaronovitch.bsky.social @ianrossauthor.bsky.social @joeabercrombie.com @aptshadow.bsky.social @writervh.bsky.social and more
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Top Ten Tuesday – Book Titles Featuring Ordinal Numbers Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly task that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers creating and sharing lists on various book topics.  For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, parti…

I recently ran a list feature my 10 favourite books with ordinal numbers in the title, including cool reads by @dalelucas.bsky.social @harlancoben.bsky.social @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @richardosman1.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social @stevecavanagh.bsky.social.
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Canberra Weekly Column – Australian Fiction – 29 May 2025 Originally published in the Canberra Weekly on 29 May 2025. A copy of this column also appeared on the Canberra Daily website. Make sure to check out my extended reviews of Vanish, Whisper in the W…

I also recently published a review column I had in the @canberra_daily featuring 3 outstanding novels from great Australian authors including @shelleyburr.bsky.social, #JoanSauers and @longlukearnold.bsky.social.
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Quick review – Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers Publisher: Allen & Unwin (ebook – 3 June 2025) Series: Southern Highland Mystery – Book 2 Length: 384 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Amazon Australian screenwriter Joan Sauers returns to the…

I also did a quick review of the intriguing and comfy Australian crime fiction read, Whiskey Valley by #JoanSauers. An entertaining and compelling read that is worth checking out.
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Vanish by Shelley Burr Publisher: Hachette Australia (Trade Paperback – 30 April 2025) Series: Lane Holland – Book 3 Length: 360 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of Australia’s most talented new crime ficti…

I also reviewed the cool 2025 Australian crime fiction novel, Vanish by @shelleyburr.bsky.social. An exciting and compelling continuation of the author's excellent series, Vanish was an outstanding novel I had an amazing time with.
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Lives of Bitter Rain by Adrian Tchaikovsky Publisher: Head of Zeus (ebook – 15 October 2025) Series: The Tyrant Philosophers – Book 2.5 Length: 128 pages My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon From the amazing mind of Adrian Tchaikovsky c…

I recently reviewed the cool novella Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social. An excellent and fun side addition to the author's brilliant #TyrantPhilosphers series, Lives of Bitter Rain was a very entertaining companion piece that comes highly recommended.
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Waiting on Wednesday – The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  Stay tuned t…

For this week's Waiting on Wednesday, I highlight a cool and amusing upcoming fantasy novel, The Dungeon Book by @mytholder.bsky.social. I am really looking forward to this awesome read and I cannot wait to check it out.
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Book Haul – 2 March 2026 I’ve had an excellent couple of weeks for books, as I was lucky enough to receive some incredible and amazing new novels from publishers and Netgalley.  These novels include some truly awesome new …

I have recently received a ton of awesome new books to read and review, including some great sounding reads from @decastell.bsky.social, @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social, @glenncooper-author.bsky.social, @natconyer.bsky.social, @pennytangey.bsky.social and more.
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Sins of the Fathers by John Byrnes Publisher: Macmillan (Trade Paperback – 1 July 2025) Series: Standalone Length: 399 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon A rising author in the field of Australian drama and historical fictio…

I just reviewed the fun Australian historical fiction novel, Sins of the Fathers by #JohnByrnes. A great read that follows damaged characters throughout Australia in the 1910s, this was a compelling book that comes highly recommended. @panmacmillan.bsky.social
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Quick Review – Barren Cape by Michelle Prak Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (ebook – 2 April 2025) Series: Standalone Length: 352 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Amazon Australian author Michelle Prak takes aim at a serious issue…

I just published a review of the compelling Australian novel, Barren Cape by @prakky.bsky.social. A complex read that sets an intense narrative around a major modern social concern, Barren Cape is an excellent read that is really worth checking out.
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Canberra Weekly Column – Fantasy and Science Fiction – 20 February 2025 Originally published in the Canberra Weekly on 20 February 2025. A copy of this column also appeared on the Canberra Daily website. Make sure to check out my extended reviews of Four Ruined Realms,…

I also wanted to highlight a review column of mine that ran in the Canberra Daily early last year, featuring cool fantasy and science fiction reads from #MaiCorland, @drjennymorris.bsky.social and @liliwilkinson.bsky.social. Three outstanding reads!
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Quick Review – Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson Publisher: Allen & Unwin (ebook– 18 February 2025) Series: Standalone Length: 464 pages My Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars Amazon Prepare for magic and drama with the young adult, dark academia nov…

I just reviewed the intriguing 2025 young adult fantasy novel, Unhallowed Halls by Australian author @liliwilkinson.bsky.social. A cool novel with a great story behind it, Unhallowed Halls is well worth a read and I'm glad I checked it out.
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Waiting on Wednesday – The Infinite State by Richard Swan Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  Stay tuned t…

For this week's Waiting on Wednesday, I highlight on an awesome and relevant upcoming science fiction novel, The Infinite State by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social. Featuring an intriguing plot I'm curious to check out, this is going to be an outstanding read.
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