Fantasy, horror and faeries!

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I have read a LOT of books since I last posted a book review post here! So, I’ve restricted my reviews to a single line. If you’d like to read more of each review, simply click on Read more…

Quantum Singularity by Willow Croft This is one of the best poetry collections I’ve ever read. Read more…

Sharing Our Horizons by Xenia Tran Different and inspiring, these poems capture the essence of the changing year. Read more…

John Donne edited by John Hayward (Penguin Poets) An excellent introduction to Donne’s poetry. Read more…

My Maine by Bette A Stevens Her writing is lyrical and pleasing both to the ear and eye. Read more…

Eclectic Verses by Radhika Puttige Her use of language is rich and varied and her unique voice shines through every word. Read more…

Eye of Sun by D Wallace Peach “Courage is what happens when you persist in spite of your fear.” Read more…

Book of the Lone Man by Tara Saunders Beautiful, lyrical prose, wonderful, flawed characters and a tightly-written plot that delivers great satisfaction to me as a reader! Read more…

Dog Meat by Priscilla Bettis An unusual and intriguing tale. Read more…

The Viking and the Courtesan by Shehanne Moore This book is the antidote to time travel romances, with bundles of humour (and farce), a tight plot line and protagonists the reader cares for. Read more…

Love Lies Bleeding by Aspasia S Bissas Although this novel starts off almost predictably (for a vampire tale) it soon develops into something quite unusual. Read more…

Fantasy Short Stories by Suzanne Rogerson Rogerson has a lyrical narrative style, immersing the reader in all 3 of her different worlds. Read more…

Apollo’s Raven by Linnea Tanner The thing that impressed me most, was the sheer amount of detailed research that went into this novel. Read more…

Bridget Jones’ Baby by Helen Fielding This book catalogues Bridget’s disastrous life, explaining how she accidentally gets pregnant and can’t work out who the father is! Read more…

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy by Helen Fielding Perhaps the most poignant of all the Bridget Jones’ books. Read more…

Good Faeries / Bad Faeries by Brian Froud A modern compendium of fairy folklore that is a delight to read and meditate upon!

Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them?

You can read more of my book reviews both at Amazon and Bookbub!

Don’t forget to pre-order YOUR copy of Prince Silas BEFORE 15th June!

Responses to “Fantasy, horror and faeries!”

  1. A Quote, A Review & A Request – Aspasía S. Bissas Avatar
    A Quote, A Review & A Request – Aspasía S. Bissas

    […] Dragonscale Clippings recently shared a review of Love Lies Bleeding: […]

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    1. dragonscaleclippings Avatar
      dragonscaleclippings

      Thank you for the mention, Aspasia!

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      1. Aspasía S. Bissas Avatar
        Aspasía S. Bissas

        Thank you again for the shout out 🙂

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        1. dragonscaleclippings Avatar
          dragonscaleclippings

          My pleasure!

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  2. Aspasía S. Bissas Avatar
    Aspasía S. Bissas

    Thank you so much for the shout out and lovely review of my book! As an author, reviews are much appreciated, and I also love to hear what readers think. Sorry for my delayed response to your post, but now that I’ve finally seen it, you’ve really made my day 🙂 (PS- I’m working on the next book and hope to have it ready soon.)

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    1. dragonscaleclippings Avatar
      dragonscaleclippings

      Always a pleasure to give a shout out for another great author!

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      1. Aspasía S. Bissas Avatar
        Aspasía S. Bissas

        Now you’re making me blush! Thanks so much for the support 🙂

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          dragonscaleclippings

          🙂

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  3. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    Thanks again, Freya, for the wonderful review. You did read a lot! And I can vouch for several of these books too. I appreciate your kindness and for spreading the word. Hugs.

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    1. dragonscaleclippings Avatar
      dragonscaleclippings

      Thank you for writing such amazing books! They are always a pleasure to read!

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        D. Wallace Peach

        ❤

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  4. Vera Day Avatar
    Vera Day

    (This is Priscilla. Somehow logged in with my other pen name, Vera. WordPress confuses me sometimes!)

    Oh, Freya! Your review of Dog Meat blows me away. Thank you so much for the kind words. The story is difficult to read, I know, but as far as the dystopian aspect and Ward’s character, you “get it.” Thanks again!

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      dragonscaleclippings

      I know! WordPress is weird, isn’t it? Perhaps it’s haunted! I really enjoyed your story despite the difficulty of the subject matter – you deal with it so well. I love reading well crafted stories!

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        Vera Day

        🙂

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          dragonscaleclippings

          Actually, I’ve just thought what might have caused the above… If you’re logged in to a different email address from the one you usually use for WordPress, the comments you leave are attributed to your email address, not the usual WordPress login.

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            Vera Day

            Ah, I see. Thank you!

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              dragonscaleclippings

              🙂

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  5. shehannemoore Avatar
    shehannemoore

    Freya, you are epic. Truly Have been in Prague and come home to rehearals of my husband’s play for the 4th run. But it is never a straight rerun–I also direct–so abso crazy here with everything else. But I was touched by your review. Truly. It mean the world actually. Got ta dash for the shopping , a bit of grandie minding andtonight’s rehearsal. BUT will get the chance to properly share it all tomorrow IF not later today xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI

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    1. dragonscaleclippings Avatar
      dragonscaleclippings

      Oh my goodness, Shey! Do you ever get to catch your breath!!!! Hope all goes well with your husband’s play! lots of love xxx

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      1. shehannemoore Avatar
        shehannemoore

        Some days my darling, I don’t know what a breath is. But I have a nice before me…okay there’s thing to do like cutting wood for the winter and all and for the Mr and I to go trhough act 2…yes we also play leads cos the first year he was left in the lurch by a theatre co, after they tried calling shots and lost the call, we took it over BUT there is space this afternoon for catch up AND do some more editting. This insanity is all just for a few more weeks. Then it goes back to the usual insanity we exist in anyway. But I wanted to say how much your words meant to me.

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          dragonscaleclippings

          I love that “the usual insanity we exist in” – hope you got a breath to breathe! And that the rehearsals are going well!

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