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How To Read More In 2022

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on How To Read More In 2022
How To Read More In 2022

Since starting my blog and Instagram page almost two and a half years ago one question comes up time and again.  How do I manage to read so much? In all honesty the answer is that I just love reading. As such I’ll always find time to do it. Add to that the fact that [...]

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A Marvellous Light and Magical Fictions

September 19, 2021by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on A Marvellous Light and Magical Fictions
A Marvellous Light and Magical Fictions

A Marvellous Light is one of those books which seems like an absolute box ticker for me. Historical setting, tick. A hint of the magical, tick. Murder and mystery, double tick. And it comes with a seal of approval from the queen of literary fantasy Alix E. Harrow. This is the story of Robin Blyth [...]

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Feminist Dystopian Fiction Part Two: Books I Will Be Reading

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on Feminist Dystopian Fiction Part Two: Books I Will Be Reading
Feminist Dystopian Fiction Part Two: Books I Will Be Reading

As my last couple of blogs have probably shown I am a bit of a fan of a dystopian novel with a feminist twist. And luckily for me there are a lot more out there for me. Today I am sharing a few that I am sure I’ll be reading in the coming months. The [...]

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Widow Lands Review

August 30, 2021by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on Widow Lands Review
Widow Lands Review

A must read feminist dystopian novel about the power of books A few weeks ago I shared my first blog on feminist dystopian fiction, which you can read here. This week I’m dedicating a post to a recent release which, in my humble opinion, will be joining that pantheon of superb speculative fiction. That book [...]

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Feminist Dystopian Fiction Part One: My Story So Far

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Feminist Dystopian Fiction Part One: My Story So Far

A little fact about me - I love a bit of dystopian fiction. It started with Brave New World, a book forced upon me by my Grandad when I was a teenager, and then 1984. Both very good, but neither of which completely captured my imagination.  And then at university, during a creative writing unit, [...]

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July Reads and August Hopefuls

August 1, 2021by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on July Reads and August Hopefuls
July Reads and August Hopefuls

As we have reached the end of a month I thought I’d do a little wrap up of the books I’ve read in July. It was a fantastic month for reading. A real mix of historical fiction, some summer reads, an intergenerational story and a retelling. Really all of my favourite things. And I started [...]

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Confessions of a bookstagrammer

July 25, 2021by otterlybookish3 Comments on Confessions of a bookstagrammer
Confessions of a bookstagrammer

Back with another #bookstagram themed blog for you all today. This time I am talking about confessions.  Whilst I have dubbed these confessions I think a more accurate description would be characteristics of a bookstagrammer. Confession has a lot of negative connotations; it implies shame or embarrassment. And honestly, I don’t feel that there is [...]

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Books to transport you to Italy

July 11, 2021by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on Books to transport you to Italy
Books to transport you to Italy

Is there a place in the world where you feel completely at home? Or a place that you have been dreaming about throughout lockdown? For me it’s Italy. The winding streets, the terracotta buildings, the glittering sea and the blue skies. Spending evenings sipping wine and eating antipasti as the heat fades from the day.  [...]

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Two Years On Bookstagram: What I’ve Learned

July 4, 2021July 4, 2021by otterlybookish2 Comments on Two Years On Bookstagram: What I’ve Learned
Two Years On Bookstagram: What I’ve Learned

In June I had my two year bookstagram birthday. I let the occasion pass quietly, partly down to the fact that I wasn’t feeling too inspired and because, well, life. The latter is responsible for my lack of activity here too! Anyway I am marking the occasion a little late, as is often my way, [...]

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2020: A year in books

December 31, 2020by otterlybookishLeave a Comment on 2020: A year in books
2020: A year in books

On the last day of 2020 I thought I would do a bit of a look back over the books I’ve read and loved. I began my year by throwing myself into historical fiction and historical magical realism - genres which would see me through the tumultuous months to come. Deeplight by Frances Hardinge proved [...]

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