Probably the second Gormenghast book by Mervyn Peake.

The big, protracted battle near the end with everyone in it is worth getting to ;-)

Scott's review of Greenteeth 5/5: Fans of the folklore and legends of the British isles will enjoy this book. I enjoyed reading a story told from the viewpoint of ancient, immortal fae creature and the adventures she and two frie...

Greenteeth by @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social is really likeable fantasy book for fans of folklore of the British Isles. Wonderful atmospheric descriptions and lively adventures. 4.5 stars from me.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Scott's review of The Incandescent 4/5: A bittersweet, convincingly genuine look at life at a magical academy, in a modern world just like our own but with spells and demon summoning. The main character, a school manager and senior tea...

The Incandescent by @emilytesh.net is a bittersweet, convincingly genuine look at life at a magical academy, in a modern world just like our own but with spells and demon summoning. 4.5 stars from me.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I thought the Tainted Cup was a fantastic book (and it just won the Hugo Award).

I wish I had stylishly curled hair like that guy.

I thought Nevernight, Gods of the Wyrdwood, The Goblin Emperor and The Last Wish were all really good books.

Cover of the book Ocean, showing a painting of stylized circular currents

I just finished the book Ocean by David Attenborough and C. Butfield. 5 stars from me. I wish many politicians would read it, as it contains many common-sense and well balanced suggestions for the future of our world's oceans.

Review - The Art of Legend by Wesley Chu

I just finished The Art of Legend by Wesley Chu. Another enjoyable yarn with hypnotic martial arts action, amusing parts and sinister intrigue. 4 stars from me. See my review:
toomanyfantasybooks.blogspot.com/2025/08/revi...
(Thanks to Del Rey for an ARC of this book.)

Yeesh, kids can be so charming, LOL.

I just finished reading a good book. So, time to start blogging about fantasy books again...

IT'S HEART OF THE WYRDWOOD RELEASE DAY!

This is the last in the FORSAKEN books, the one where you both go , 'WTF, RJ?' and at the same time think, 'Well, of course! It's all so obvious now!'

So if deeply strange folk horror fantasy and people working to be better is your jam might be for you.

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor, tackling the backlog.

SPFBOX is over - we have our glorious champion, and a super-close runner up!

All of these books are worthy of your attention! #SPFBO

Lawyer's bookshelves (glass cases)! *Gasp!* So jealous right now.

I liked the action in The Mandalorian. And The Book of Bobba Fett is quite underrated.

The best WW2 podcast I've heard is Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall by Noiser. The whole series was free on Spotify last time I checked. You'll notice a lot of parallels between its story and the U.S.A leadership at the moment.

I've read these WW2 books in the last 5 years and they're all amazing:
* Pacific Skies - Jerome Klinkowitz
* Normandy '44 - James Holland
* Spies, saboteurs and secret missions of WW2 - Tony Matthews
* Stalingrad - Anthony Beevor
* All Hell Let Loose - Max Hastings

Review - The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

Today I reviewed The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. One of the best fantasy books of 2025 for me: a 700+ epic full of intrigue, well-defined characters, mystery and solid world-building.

(Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette for an ARC of this book.)

See the review on my blog:
tinyurl.com/yr2tfeyu

Some of us are hanging about waiting for the sequel to Threads of Ash ;-)

I'm currently reading The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. Fantasy intrigue with pleasing undertones of surprisingly melancholy humour. Can't put it down. It's being released later this month.

Review - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

Today I reviewed A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (@robertjbennett.bsky.social, Shadow of the Leviathan 2). Another superior fantasy murder-mystery! 5 stars from me.

Goodreads review:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks to #Netgalley and DelRey for an ARC.

Gaslamp fantasy.

Number 1 for me. Trying to do a thing while getting tangled in another thing.

I've only read 6, I think. My favourite of those was Sourcery.

My teacher read us a few Encyclopedia Brown books. I could never figure out whodunnit from the clues, though. (Any future career as a detective scuttled, haha.)

Review - Mushroom Blues by Adrian M Gibson

Today I reviewed Mushroom Blues by Adrian M Gibson (@adrianmgibson.bsky.social), a finalist book in the #SPFBO X competition. Creative world-building, some dark moments and an appealing partner side character! 4 / 5 stars.

See the review on my blog:
toomanyfantasybooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/revi...

Cats are proven as a support team.

Dang, if a cat could channel Mr T glaring at a "fool" before giving him "pain", it would be that cat.

Actually nothing. I'd like to keep experiencing the world as ordinary humans were meant to.