The Fox Wife set in Manchuria – Yangzse Choo
The Fox Wife - Manchuria Imagine the scene. It's 1908 and you are in Manchuria ( North East China). There's rumours of foxes who are able to shapeshift. They are able…
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Translated fiction set in Alaska
Blizzard by Marie Vingtras Translated fiction set in Alaska sounds good right? This is a short novel at only 155 pages but boy does it pack a punch. If you want…
Books to Herald a Fresh Start
Books to Herald New Beginnings When you read about someone starting over in a book, it gives you a sense of wanting to do something different yourself or go somewhere…
The Book of Doors set in New York City – Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown The Book of Doors set in New York City - Gareth Brown. If you haven't read much fantasy (like me) and feel that…
The List of Suspicious Things set in Yorkshire – Jenny Godfrey
The List of Suspicious Things - Yorkshire Yorkshire 1979. This was a terrifying time in England on all accounts, The Yorkshire Ripper was in the headlines and Maggie Thatcher was prime…
