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Category Archives: Reedsy Discovery

The Concrete Vineyard by Cam Lang

Cam Lang’s novel about the ambitions, past secrets and covert dealings of the folk of Niagara-on-the-Lake is well-executed and entertaining

Posted byscuffedgrannyMay 15, 2021Posted inARC, Book Review, Canadian Fiction, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:ARC, Cam Lang, Canadian Fiction, new books, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy Reviews, The Concrete Vineyard2 Comments on The Concrete Vineyard by Cam Lang

The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes

The Horse Dancer is once more an example of why Jojo Moyes is one of my favourite authors.

Posted byscuffedgrannyMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021Posted inBook Review, British fiction, Contemporary fiction, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:British fiction, good reads, Jojo Moyes, Le Cadre Noir, scuffed granny, Scuffed Granny Reviews, The Horse Dancer, Xenophon1 Comment on The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes

Blood Libel by M. Lynes

The tense perilous atmosphere of medieval Seville at the time of the Inquisition is created with dark intensity in Lynes’ historical novel.

Posted byscuffedgrannyApril 30, 2021Posted inARC, Book Review, Historical fiction, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:ARC, Blood Libel, Historical fiction, Isaac Alvarez, M Lynes, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy Reviews, Seville, Spain, The Spanish Inquisition1 Comment on Blood Libel by M. Lynes

Confetti: A Collection of Poems by Zuzanna Szostak

Let the poems of Confetti rain down on you and immerse yourself in their simplicity, their honesty and their trueness.

Posted byscuffedgrannyApril 25, 2021Posted inARC, Book Review, Poetry, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:ARC, Confetti, new poetry, Poems, Poetry, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy Reviews, untranquilpoet, Zuzanna SzostakLeave a comment on Confetti: A Collection of Poems by Zuzanna Szostak

Breathing in Spring by Nadia Khansa

Khansa has written an autobiographical poetical odyssey which is moving and honest, confronting very difficult life experiences.

Posted byscuffedgrannyApril 24, 2021April 24, 2021Posted inARC, Book Review, Poetry, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:ARC, Breathing in Spring, immigrant, Lebanon, Nadia Khansa, Poetry, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy ReviewsLeave a comment on Breathing in Spring by Nadia Khansa

The New Consciousness is Dawning by Athena Marini

A book of poems including expressive illustrations that will lighten the spirit with words of wisdom, empowerment and clarity

Posted byscuffedgrannyApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021Posted inARC, Book Review, Poetry, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:A New Consciousness is Dawning, ARC, Athena Marini, Poetry, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy ReviewsLeave a comment on The New Consciousness is Dawning by Athena Marini

Writ in Water by James Sulzer

Explore the troubled life of one of Britain’s finest poets, John Keats in this original and beautifully written novel.

Posted byscuffedgrannyApril 18, 2021Posted inARC, Biographical Fiction, Book Review, Literary fiction, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:ARC, Biographical Fiction, James Sulzer, John Keats, John Keats Poems, Literary fiction, Poems, Poetry, Writ in WaterLeave a comment on Writ in Water by James Sulzer

Timeblink by M.J. Mumford

Taut and tense, MJ Mumford has written a time-travelling romantic mystery thriller, a new genre on me but one I rather enjoyed!

Posted byscuffedgrannyFebruary 26, 2021February 19, 2021Posted inAmerican fiction, Book Review, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:MJ Mumford, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy Reviews, Syd, Thriller, Time travel, TimeblinkLeave a comment on Timeblink by M.J. Mumford

Peculiar Me: A Collection of Poems by Jason De Graaf

Love, nature, God – some of the themes discussed in Jason De Graaf’s poetry with stark imagery and raw emotion

Posted byscuffedgrannyFebruary 24, 2021February 19, 2021Posted inBook Review, Poetry, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:Jason De Graaf, Peculiar Me, Poems, Poetry, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy ReviewsLeave a comment on Peculiar Me: A Collection of Poems by Jason De Graaf

Horatio’s Promise by D. Clark Gill

Strong on character and sense of place, Horatio’s Promise delivers presence but plot needs direction

Posted byscuffedgrannyFebruary 19, 2021Posted inAmerican fiction, Book Review, Reedsy DiscoveryTags:Alfred Spellman, American fiction, Book Review, D. Clark Gill, Horatio's Promise, Mystery, Reedsy Discovery, Reedsy ReviewsLeave a comment on Horatio’s Promise by D. Clark Gill

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