Category Archives: beloved books

A year in books or, What I read in 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by H.M. Goodchild

Overview This year, for the first time, I kept note of the books I read for pleasure or curiosity. As ever, it was mostly fiction. It’s been an odd year and, given external events, I tended towards books I thought … Continue reading →

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Dawn Rising by A.F.E Smith

Posted on December 5, 2020 by H.M. Goodchild

This isn’t so much a book review as a whoop of delight. A.F.E. Smith, author of the Darkhaven novels, has a new book out. It’s called Dawn Rising and is an absolutely fabulous read.   I’ve been hoping it would appear … Continue reading →

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Five fantasy novels

Posted on September 5, 2016 by H.M. Goodchild

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I’ve not been writing much lately. I have been reading. It passes the time and expands the mind. Making lists of best books is a fool’s game. Reading is such a subjective … Continue reading →

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Comfort reading: five novels

Posted on March 29, 2016 by H.M. Goodchild

I posted a good while ago about songs. This post is about books (not mine, though do go and have a look at it!). These aren’t my favourite books (I’d be hardpressed to name those, and my list would change with mood and weather) nor those … Continue reading →

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