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Lily

by Xavier Axelson
- Rated 5 stars
“This was a fantastic story - poetic, lyrical and rich. And very different from the norm. I totally loved it - more please.”

Anne B wrote this review 10 hours ago. ( reply | permalink )
Pebble & I

by Professor John Fuller
- Rated 2 stars
“2.5 stars”

Anne B wrote this review Sunday, January 8, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
Scorpion

by Aleksandr Voinov
- Rated 5 stars
“This is a powerful and gripping read, steeped in rough masculinity and dark eroticism. I loved it. The world-building was superb and I particularly appreciated the way the plot twists and turns with each subtle revelation. The growth of the main character was particularly good and I was with him all the way.

I dearly hope there'll be a sequel as I feel there is much more to tell.”

Anne B wrote this review Monday, August 8, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
I love the 80s

by Megan Crane
- Rated 3 stars
“3.5 stars. First half quite dull and second half very good really - worth reading just for that!”

Anne B wrote this review Monday, March 21, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Hamelin's Child

by DJ Bennett
- Rated 5 stars
“This is a superbly dark and gripping novel, contrasting one teenager's forced life on the game with his sister's desperate attempts to save him. I loved it.”

Anne B wrote this review Monday, February 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Only Love Can Break Your Heart

by Fred Bubbers
- Rated 5 stars
“These three separate stories about neighbours Johnny and Miriam growing up in the 1960s and 70s make for a moving and elegant novella. I very much enjoyed the directness and strength of the prose which has its own bleak beauty, and the push and pull of relationships and family was very well portrayed indeed. The ending is perfect too. Highly recommended.”

Anne B wrote this review Sunday, February 27, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Heart of the Kingdom

by Sarah Ann Watts
- Rated 5 stars
“This is a perfect lyrical romance with a lot of power and passion within it. As ever with Watts, the language is poetic and moving, and very much suits the magical fantasy genre she writes in here. Elynas, the king with much to hide, is the perfect foil for the lost knight Melior, and a gripping protagonist in this fascinating short story.”

Anne B wrote this review Sunday, February 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
London Triptych

by Jonathan Kemp
- Rated 2 stars
“Mediocre and pretentious, with three nasty main characters, unfortunately. It was a relief to finish. However, the writing does have potential.”

Anne B wrote this review Tuesday, November 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
A Scattering

by Christopher Reid
- Rated 2 stars
“Dull and way too wordy, though there were one or two really good poems hidden in the mix - they should have been given a much better chance to breathe. Actually by the time I'd finished the collection I really hated the woman he wrote it for, I have to say, so obviously that aspect of it didn't work for me, as surely she can't have been that irritating!

If you want top-class poetry of grief, then you're much better off with Hardy.”

Anne B wrote this review Wednesday, November 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Weightless Road (Salt Modern Poets)

by Vincent De Souza
- Rated 1 stars
“This is the dullest poetry book I've ever read. Too wordy with no content and ultimately very empty.”

Anne B wrote this review Thursday, September 30, 2010. ( reply | permalink )