The Fanciful Reader

Welcome to The Fanciful Reader, where I post book reviews, and do occasional feature posts!

Fanciful Feature | MS Readathon

In August, MS Readathon begins. This is a readathon we have in Australia (is it elsewhere in the world? I’m not sure) that is a great way to encourage kids to read more, and also raise money to support families with a member who has Multiple Sclerosis. Adults can of course participate too, which my…
Fanciful Writing | Nightmare Fuel Writing Course

Guess what Fanciful Friends? I have done something productive! Amazing and unlikely, I know. I have had a rough few months in regards to, well, a lot of things. But I am hoping to get back on top of my reviewing, this website, and my own writing. And I have taken the first step! Tomorrow…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Immanuelle lives in Bethel, a village of pious folk, a village she has never set foot outside of, because no one is allowed to leave without direct permission from ‘The Prophet’, their leader. There is nothing outside Bethel anyway. In Bethel,…
Fanciful Review | Salvage by Duncan Ralston

Salvage by Duncan Ralston My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Flock was the word that sprung to mind, and he found himself thinking: He tends to his flock like a shepherd.” Owen is a man who has been afraid of deep water since he was a child, without knowing why. When his sister, Lori, drowns…
Fanciful Review | Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell (Spellslinger #4)

Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell My rating: 5 of 5 stars High above, beyond the petty concerns of mortals, the stars began to appear, thousands of tiny sparks coming to life. Soulbinder, by Sebastien de Castell, is the fourth book in his young adult fantasy Spellslinger series. As such, this review will contain spoilers from…
Fanciful Review | Stirrings in the Black House by Ambrose Ibsen

Stirrings in the Black House by Ambrose Ibsen My rating: 4 of 5 stars The deepening of the sound; the barest blush of a funerary march. Slowly, it all came back to me. Emil, a moderately successful pianist, has hit a rough patch. His career has derailed after an incident at a performance. He is…