The Unseen Library

The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman Publisher: Soundbooth Theater (Audiobook – 19 March 2021) Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book Three Length: 16 hours and 54 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon Matt Dinniman’s elaborate tale…

I am still having an outstanding time with the #DungeonCrawlerCarl series by @mattdinniman.bsky.social, and I just reviewed the epic third book, The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook. Another exceptional and hilarious novel that comes highly recommended.
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Book Haul – 4 August 2025 I’ve had an excellent couple of weeks for books, as I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from local publishers and Netgalley.  These novels include some truly awe…

I recently received several awesome books to review, including intriguing reads from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social @angusdonald.bsky.social @sularigentill.bsky.social #MatthewReilly #MarcCameron #GabrielBergmoser #MWCraven and more.
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Thank you so much for this UL. I appreciate all the time you took to look at Australian authors, including my Hachette stable mate, Bronwyn Rivers and her debut, The Reunion (which I loved)

Some great, great reading in there 🙏🏽

WWW Wednesday – 30 July 2025 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 epic week of reading so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday post featuring awesome novels by @angusdonald.bsky.social, @mattdinniman.bsky.social, @sharpegirl.bsky.social and @stevecavanagh.bsky.social.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath 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 upcoming Australian crime fiction novel, Kill Your Boss by #JackHeath. A hilarious and intriguing upcoming novel, this is going to be awesome read that I am really looking forward to.
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Top Ten Tuesday – My Favourite Sequels from the First Half of 2025 In addition to the highlighting some of the best Australian novels I read in the first half of 2025, I am also taking this opportunity to list some of the best new sequel novels that I have had the…

I also highlighted my favourite sequels from the first half of 2025, including amazing books from‬ @harlancoben.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social @djangowexler.bsky.social @stephenking.bsky.social @thewordhog.bsky.social and more.
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Top Ten Tuesday – My Favourite Australian Books from the First Half of 2025 Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics.  The official topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday w…

For this week's Top Ten Tuesday, I highlight my favourite Australian books from the first half of 2025, including novels from @longlukearnold.bsky.social @ronnisalt.bsky.social @shelleyburr.bsky.social and more.
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Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman Publisher: Soundbooth Theater (Audiobook – 6 January 2020) Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book Two Length: 11 hours and 28 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon After falling in love wit…

I loved #DungeonCrawlerCarl by @mattdinniman.bsky.social so much I instantly started reading the sequel, Carl's Doomsday Scenario. An incredible second book in the series, this was another explosive read that I had an absolute blast getting through.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Publisher: Soundbooth Theater (Audiobook – 21 September 2020) Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book One Length: 13 hours and 31 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon Have you ever had one …

I also just reviewed the truly outstanding LitRPG novel, Dungeon Crawler Carl by @mattdinniman.bsky.social. An incredible first entry in a series I am becoming extremely addicted to, this book was so damn good and I cannot recommend it enough.
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The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson Publisher: Hodderscape (Trade Paperback – 29 April 2025) Series: The Eternal Path – Book One Length: 646 pages My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon Intriguing author Antonia Hodgson prese…

I just published a review of the very impressive fantasy novel, The Raven Scholar by #AntoniaHodgson. An outstanding and powerful read that I powered through so very quickly, this is an epic and amazing book.
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WWW Wednesday – 23 July 2025 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 epic week of reading so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday post featuring awesome novels by @sharpegirl.bsky.social, #MattDinniman, @mikaylabridge.bsky.social, #CarlaSalmon and #MaiCorland.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Twelve Months by Jim Butcher 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 one of the top books coming out in 2026 with Twelve Months by #JimButcher. The long-awaited next entry in the incredible #DresdenFiles series, Twelve Months is going to be so damn incredible.
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Top Ten Tuesday – My Favourite Audiobooks from the First Half of 2025 Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics.  The official topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday r…

For this week's Top Ten Tuesday I highlight my favourite audiobooks from the first half of 2025, including amazing books by @joeabercrombie.com @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @alexandermfreed.bsky.social @stephenking.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social and more.
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Book Haul – 21 July 2025 I’ve had an excellent couple of weeks for books, as I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from local publishers and Netgalley.  These novels include some truly awe…

I've recently received several epic new books, including great reads from @melissacaruso.bsky.social @rfkuang.bsky.social @realjacksonford.bsky.social @mikaylabridge.bsky.social @lyndalaplante.bsky.social and more.
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WWW Wednesday – 16 July 2025 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 awesome week of reading so make sure to check out my #wwwwednesday post featuring outstanding novels by @mikaylabridge.bsky.social #mattdinniman @denny-flowers.bsky.social @benaaronovitch.bsky.social @sharpegirl.bsky.social ‬ and more.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Blindside by Michael Mammay 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 exceptional upcoming 2026 science fiction thriller Blindside by #MichaelMammay. An awesome novel that should prove to be an excellent addition to a great series, I am very excited for this epic book.
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Mort by Terry Pratchett Publisher: Gollancz/Penguin Audio (Audiobook – 1987) Series: Discworld – Book Four/Death – Book One Length: 7 hours and 18 minutes (Planer version)/7 hours and 57 minutes (Clifford version) M…

I just reviewed Mort by the legendary #TerryPratchett. A classic #Discworld novel, Mort was an exceptional read with a brilliant story, great characters, and incredible humour. Highly recommended. #SianClifford #NigelPlaner1 #BillNighy #PeterSerafinowicz
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The Malevolent Eight by Sebastien de Castell Publisher: Acardia (ebook – 27 May 2025) Series: Malevolent series – Book Two Length: 397 pages Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon The always entertaining Sebastien de Castell unleashes…

I just published a review of the uber-funny dark fantasy novel, The Malevolent Eight by @decastell.bsky.social. A brilliant, bonkers and deeply entertaining sequel to #TheMalevolentSeven, this was one of the funnier books of 2025 and comes highly recommended.
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Waiting on Wednesday – Tyrant of Rome by Simon Scarrow 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 check out the awesome upcoming historical fiction novel, Tyrant of Rome by @simon-scarrow.bsky.social. An intriguing new entry in the #EaglesoftheEmpire series, Tyrant of Rome sounds extremely epic and I cannot wait to read it.
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Top Ten Tuesday – My Favourite Books From the First Half of 2025 Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that currently reside at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics.  The official topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday invol…

I just highlighted my favourite books from the first half of 2025, including epic reads from @aptshadow.bsky.social @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social @joeabercrombie.com @stephenking.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social and more.
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Thanks for the shout out!

Waiting on Wednesday – Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz 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 check out the upcoming new #OrphanX novel from @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social, Antihero. An epic sounding book that will cleverly continue the series, Antihero is going to be amazing and I cannot wait to read it.
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Top Ten Tuesday – Novels from the First Half of 2025 that I still Need to Read Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics.  The official topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday w…

I recently published a list of the top books from the first half of 2025 I still need to read, including amazing books by @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @mhayinde.bsky.social @justinhillauthor.bsky.social and more.
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Book Haul – 30 June 2025 I’ve had an excellent couple of weeks for books, as I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from local publishers and Netgalley.  These novels include some truly awe…

I've recently been lucky enough to receive review copies of several amazing books, including awesome reads by @stephenking.bsky.social @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @thewordhog.bsky.social #MaiCorland #AADhand #JackBeaumont #VikkiPetraitis and more.
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Battle Mountain by C. J. Box Publisher: Head of Zeus (ebook – 25 February 2025) Series: Joe Pickett – Book 25 Length: 327 pages My Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Amazon Last year I had the very great pleasure of readi…

I just reviewed the excellent thriller novel Battle Mountain by #CJBox. A cool and fantastic book full of action, fun characters and a compelling story, Battle Mountain is really worth a read and I had a lot of fun with this novel.
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Unseen but so very wise…
#BookSky

And the wisdom keeps on coming…
#BookSky

Can't wait to read it! I love Anthony Ryan's books!

#BookSky

Waiting on Wednesday – The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso 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…

In another late Waiting on Wednesday post, I highlight the cool upcoming fantasy novel, The Last Soul Among Wolves by @melissacaruso.bsky.social. An awesome and compelling fantasy murder mystery, this is going to be an exceptional read.
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The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso Publisher: Orbit (Trade Paperback – 26 November 2024) Series: The Echo Archives – Book One Length: 389 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon Take a bold leap through various time l…

I also just reviewed the awesome and inventive fantasy novel, The Last Hour Between Worlds by @melissacaruso.bsky.social. A cool blend of fantasy and murder mystery, this was an incredible read that I had a brilliant time with.
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